Stan’s Trivia Contest No. 82 The great Joe DiMaggio holds one of the sport’s best known records, having gotten a hit in 56 consecutive games in 1941.The major leaguer that has gotten the closest to this record came within two games of breaking it over the 2006 and 2007 seasons, by getting a hit in 59 of 61 consecutive games. Who is this future Hall of Famer?

How to win: Send your answer, with your name and address, either to [email protected], or to Stan Newman’s Trivia Challenge No. 82, P.O. Box 69, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. One submission per person. Answers must be received within seven days. One winner will be chosen at random and will receive a copy of Stan’s new book “15,003 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia,” courtesy of Random House.

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Sir Laurence Olivier got star billing in the 2004 film “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” 15 years after he died. Winner: Craig Duckett of Shoreline, Wash.