The world is full of crazy coincidences.
I don’t consider thirteen an unlucky number but since many people do, I figured a little research into Joe Dimaggio’s actual streak to see what happened in Game 13 was in order.
(Editors Note: I’m bookmarking Baseball Almanac’s streak page as it’ll be fun (for me at least) to see what Joe did in each game while I follow along with wine).
Well it just so happens that Game 13 of his streak occurred on May 28, 1941. Twenty-four years later, on that exact day, I was born in Brooklyn, NY. Who knew?
The Yankees played the Washington Senators with Joe getting one hit, a triple, off pitcher Sid Hudson (who died just a month ago on October 10th at the grand old age of 93).
On the thirteenth wine of my streak, I opened something I’ve tried before in previous vintages, a Cotes du Rhone by negociant, Caves des Papes. I’ve always liked this wine, in the oddly shaped bottle and its been a reliable choice for the last few years.
This vintage, 2006, comes on with some serious red fruit on the nose and a nicely balanced structure. It really kicks into high gear fruit wise on the mid-palate and then drops off a cliff into nothingness.
Later in the evening I had some more and it complimented the remnants of a Marionberry pie a friend brought over a few days ago. For those of a certain age (namely those of us who spent our formative years in the late seventies/early eighties) feel free to make all the crack jokes you want about a Marionberry pie. 
This year’s wine is not as good as I remember it but it’s a solid effort at $4.99, and while Joe D. hit a triple in his thirteenth game, I was only able to muster a GROUND RULE DOUBLE.
