Most Consecutive Wins by a MLB Pitcher

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The Question:

I'm looking for a certain baseball record. Can you tell me what pitcher won the most consecutive games in major league history?

Carl Hubbell, of the N.Y. Giants, won 24 straight games between July 17, 1936 and May 27, 1937. (16 in '36, 8 in '37).

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