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Katel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the 2023 National League Championship Series, Marte hit a walk-off single for his third hit of the night as the Diamondbacks won 2–1. In Game 7, Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to 16 games, marking the longest hitting streak by any player to start their postseason career in MLB history. Marte finished the series batting .387 and was awarded the 2023 NLCS MVP. Marte extended his streak to 18 games in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series, setting the MLB record. Marte ended his streak in Game 5 of the series, finishing with the longest hit streak in baseball postseason history with 20 games, passing Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter, and Hank Bauer, who all had 17 game streaks. Marte was the last out of the 2023 World Series, striking out looking against Rangers closer Josh Sborz to clinch the series for the Rangers.
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