Cubs’ Dansby Swanson joins Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio in MLB history

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Cubs’ Dansby Swanson joins Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio in MLB history

Joey Mistretta, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Fri, Jul 3, 2026 ·

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson struggled early this season. However, Swanson has caught fire in recent action . In fact, he recently joined four Hall of Famers in MLB history. According to Codify, Swanson is the fifth player in MLB history to record 26 or more RBI in a 10-game span of the regular season.

Mel Ott (1929), Lou Gehrig (1930, 1931), Jimmie Foxx (1933) and Joe DiMaggio (1939) are the only other players to accomplish the feat. Of course, joining legends such as Gehrig and DiMaggio is impressive enough, but the fact that this specific feat has not been accomplished since 1939 speaks to how difficult it is to accomplish.

Swanson, 32, is still hitting just .210/.300/.431 across 83 games played this season to go along with 16 home runs and 10 doubles. Over his past 10 games, however, the shortstop is hitting .366 to go along with eight home runs. He is clearly finding his rhythm at the plate.

For Swanson, the challenge will now be finding balance. He's either been really good or really bad this year. Chicago needs him to remain at least somewhat productive even once this hot stretch cools down for him. The good news is that Swanson is a veteran and he understands what it requires to find that balance. He is a two-time All-Star for a reason.

The Cubs now hold a 49-38 record. They are in second place in the National League Central standings. Chicago is five games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the division at the moment. The Cubs' next game is scheduled for Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals at 4:05 PM EST.

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