Unbreakable Records

[MattFancy]

I'm bored at work and I started thinking about records in sports that seem "unbreakable". Here are some that I think will never be broken:

Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
Cy Young's career wins of 511
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games
Wilt Chamberlin's 100 points in a game and 55 rebounds in a game
Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
Chicago Bulls going 72-10
UCLA's 88 game win-streak
Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one year

What are some other records that you think will never be broken? Let's here it!
After we get a few, I'll put up a poll and see what all of ES thinks!

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

Most points in one quarter of an NFL postseason game :)

[GibbsFactor]

Most of Wayne Gretzkey's.

[Burgundy Burner]

Ricky Rudd - 788 consecutive career starts (1981 - 2006). 26 straights seasons in Nascar without missing a race.

Ricky Rudd is the Ironman of Nascar.

[buenosdiaz]

pat summitt 1,000 wins in college bball

[Dictator]

I'm bored at work and I started thinking about records in sports that seem "unbreakable". Here are some that I think will never be broken:

Chicago Bulls going 72-10


The only one I don't see having a difficult time getting broken is the bulls record.

[MattFancy]

The only one I don't see having a difficult time getting broken is the bulls record.

You think that one can fall? The Lakers are the only team in the NBA that don't have double digit losses and they have 9. I think having only 10 losses is pretty tough to do.

[PleaseBlitz]

I think the Bulls record could fall, but the rest are rock solid.

Gretzkys record of 4 200 point seasons. Nobody else has any.

[AsburySkinsFan]

Batting Average: Ted Williams, .406 (1941)

*edit*
Richard Petty's wins will stand in NASCAR forever with the way things are now, no way someone wins 27 in a season in the modern era of NASCAR especially with the COT.

[buenosdiaz]

Gilbert Arenas' contract money to playing time ratio

[Kosher Ham]

I say Bulls record and Joey D's could be broken.

Pat's record could be broken by the coach of Duke, but it will depend on how long she (Pat) continues to coach.

[Dictator]

Gilbert Arenas' contract money to playing time ratio

:applause:
what a joke that contract is.

[MattFancy]

Batting Average: Ted Williams, .406 (1941)

Actually, he was just the last to do it. The batting average record for a season is held by Hugh Duffy when he hit .440 back in 1894.

[buenosdiaz]

stephon marbury's consecutive games played streak

[Mickalino]

I think it's safe to say that the Detroit Lion's record in 2008 will never be broken :)

[Kilmer17]

I think Dimaggios will get broken eventually.

I'll add-

Secretariat- 31 lenghts win at Belmont
Byron Nelson- 18 tour victories in a year

[AsburySkinsFan]

Actually, he was just the last to do it. The batting average record for a season is held by Hugh Duffy when he hit .440 back in 1894.

I stand corrected...I still do not believe anyone finishes over .400 for a season in the modern era of baseball, not with as many pitchers as they use now and the length of the season.

[buenosdiaz]

colt brennan's consecutive completions streak


3,000 (2009)

Stupid James Thrash stop holding back CB

[artmonkforHOF]

take any of wayne gretzky's single season goals, assists and point totals. I think he even owns the record for the top 5 points in a season, so take your pick from 206 to 215 total points.

Bill Russell's 11 championships in 13 season's played. One time the Celtics lost in the finals after Russell was injureied, the other year Wilt learned how to pass and he stole one from the mighty Celtics. (Henri Richard-Maurice "the Rocket"'s little brother, has 11 Stanely cups in 20 seasons with Montreal)

Night Train Lane's interecptions in 1 season. I think it's like 14 or 16, either way, in today's NFL, there is no way any QB would throw anywhere near a guy who has anywhere close to 10 picks.

And Sammy Baugh has 2 that might never be broken. 1 punting average in a season, that record stills stands, and since there are no longer 2 way players, I don't think you will ever see a man throw 4 TD passes and make 4 interceptions on defense in the same game.

4 consecutive Superbowl games played by the Buffalo Bills. they did not win any, but I do not see a team making it to the Superbowl for four straight years.

[MattFancy]

I stand corrected...I still do not believe anyone finishes over .400 for a season in the modern era of baseball, not with as many pitchers as they use now and the length of the season.

The only active player I could see doing it would be Ichiro. But your right, it's pretty tough to do now.

[Mufumonk]

Nolan Ryan - 5,714 K's
Nolan Ryan - 7 No Hitters

[dockeryfan]

Fastest Hat Trick - 21 seconds Bill Mosienko. I can't see that ever happening again.

NBA Career assists. John Stockton. No way someone surpasses 15,806. 2nd place in total career assists is Mark Jackson with just over 10K.

[Forehead]

From yours:


Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
I really hope someone breaks this eventually, but I don't think it will ever happen.

Cy Young's career wins of 511
Untouchable

Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games
I think eventually, someone will get this. Hell, people have gotten into the 40's a few times since. I think eventually, someone will get it. It will probably be an Ichiro type...fast and slap hitting.

Wilt Chamberlin's 100 points in a game and 55 rebounds in a game
I guess 80 counts as getting sort of close, but both of these are probably untouchable unless you count the all-star game.

Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
I don't know anything about car racing, I'm assuming this is good?

Chicago Bulls going 72-10
I think the Celtics could have broken this last year if they really cared. Eventually, someone will. Look for the Knicks in a few years when they sign LeBron and someone else.

UCLA's 88 game win-streak
Untouchable

Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one year
Untouchable because the SB isn't emphasized anymore. Certainly, there are fast guys who could give it a shot if they ran every single time they got on base.


The purist in me is going to say Hank Aaron's 755 homeruns. As far as I'm concerned, that record still stands.

[AsburySkinsFan]

Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
I really hope someone breaks this eventually, but I don't think it will ever happen.
Why? I always liked Cal.



Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
I don't know anything about car racing, I'm assuming this is good?
Oh yeah, it was done in the day when the manufacturer actually made a difference in the race, and there was often big gaps between the top drivers and everyone else, not like even a few years ago when it began to turn into "any given Sunday" and certainly not like now with the IROC style racing that NASCAR now uses.

[MattFancy]

Why? Oh yeah, it was done in the day when the manufacturer actually made a difference in the race, and there was often big gaps between the top drivers and everyone else, not like even a few years ago when it began to turn into "any given Sunday" and certainly not like now with the IROC style racing that NASCAR now uses.

Yeah NASCAR now its way different than NASCAR then. Plus, there are what like 34-36 races in a season. Its impressive if someone now-a-day wins 5 or 6 races in a season, let alone 27!

[G-Prime]

Most points in one quarter of an NFL postseason game :)

Thought that had already been broken, does it still stand?

[DieselPwr44]

Most consecutive games,touchdown passes

47

Johnny Unitas

[MattFancy]

Most consecutive games,touchdown passes

47

Johnny Unitas

I thought about that one, but where does Peyton stand with his TD passes? I feel like him or Brady could do it.

[Forehead]

Why? I always liked Cal.

I respected Cal Ripken for awhile, but it became pretty obvious to me that he was continuing his streak at the expense of his team. Looking back, he had a pair of seasons around 92-93 where he hit .250 for the year with 21 homers each season. Except for a couple of strike shortened seasons, and hit MVP year in 1991, he was frequently in the .260-.270 range. It's not bad, but it's not great.

You're telling me that in 14-15 years, the Orioles never had a single prospect at SS/3B who deserved to be called up and given a few games to test themselves in the bigs? But they didn't get the chance because Ripken was still playing, even in the last games of the seasons where the Orioles were out of it.

I admire the man for his dedication, I truly do. But his numbers aren't fantastic when you consider that he played 19 seasons (not including the first one, where he was only in 23 games. Take that out, and you have a guy who, over 19 years, hit .275, and averaged 22 homeuns and 89 RBI's a year. He was a good fielder, even had a few superb seasons, but by no means perfect. Hell, he went through a string of 5 seasons where he had more than 20 errors.

So again, like the guy, respect the desire, think the streak became more about him and was allowed to continue far too long, which isn't something I like in what is supposed to be a team game. Just an opinion.

[BurntToast]

Fastest Hat Trick - 21 seconds Bill Mosienko. I can't see that ever happening again.

How is that possible? Was he playing against no goalies or a bunch of blind quadriplegic midgets?

[Cooley4President]

Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games
Chicago Bulls going 72-10
Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one year


I think these records could conceivably be broken at some point. It's unlikely and it may not happen for years and years, but I could see them being broken.



UCLA's 88 game win-streak
Wilt Chamberlin's 100 points in a game and 55 rebounds in a game
Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
Cy Young's career wins of 511


These records, however, will never be broken. I say this because fundamental changes to the sport prevent them.

[SkinsBry]

Richard Petty's 200 career wins also.

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

Thought that had already been broken, does it still stand?

Not unless I missed something...I'm pretty sure it is still standing.

[rincewind]

Johnny Van Der Meer - back to back no hitters. To break that record, you'd have to throw 3 in a row.


Orel Hershiser - 59 consecutive scoreless innings. I'm not even positive this has been matched by a relief pitcher.






As for Joe Dimaggio's streak - someone earlier said that people have gotten into the 40s since Joe. The only one to go over 40 was Pete Rose and he only got to 44. Dimaggio's streak is pretty much written in stone.

[Rocky21]

Fastest Hat Trick - 21 seconds Bill Mosienko. I can't see that ever happening again.I don't even see how this is possible.

[Mufumonk]

Johnny Van Der Meer - back to back no hitters. To break that record, you'd have to throw 3 in a row.
Orel Hershiser - 59 consecutive scoreless innings. I'm not even positive this has been matched by a relief pitcher.






As for Joe Dimaggio's streak - someone earlier said that people have gotten into the 40s since Joe. The only one to go over 40 was Pete Rose and he only got to 44. Dimaggio's streak is pretty much written in stone.

Ryan came within a step of tying it though!

[Rocky21]

I respected Cal Ripken for awhile, but it became pretty obvious to me that he was continuing his streak at the expense of his team. Looking back, he had a pair of seasons around 92-93 where he hit .250 for the year with 21 homers each season. Except for a couple of strike shortened seasons, and hit MVP year in 1991, he was frequently in the .260-.270 range. It's not bad, but it's not great.

You're telling me that in 14-15 years, the Orioles never had a single prospect at SS/3B who deserved to be called up and given a few games to test themselves in the bigs? But they didn't get the chance because Ripken was still playing, even in the last games of the seasons where the Orioles were out of it.

I admire the man for his dedication, I truly do. But his numbers aren't fantastic when you consider that he played 19 seasons (not including the first one, where he was only in 23 games. Take that out, and you have a guy who, over 19 years, hit .275, and averaged 22 homeuns and 89 RBI's a year. He was a good fielder, even had a few superb seasons, but by no means perfect. Hell, he went through a string of 5 seasons where he had more than 20 errors.

So again, like the guy, respect the desire, think the streak became more about him and was allowed to continue far too long, which isn't something I like in what is supposed to be a team game. Just an opinion.Yeah I guess the people that elected Cal Ripken Jr. to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the third highest percentage of votes in the history of the Hall of Fame are all full of ****. His accomplishments on the diamond aren't that impressive.

[Forehead]

Yeah I guess the people that elected Cal Ripken Jr. to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the third highest percentage of votes in the history of the Hall of Fame are all full of ****. His accomplishments on the diamond aren't that impressive.

Like I said, respect him, don't think he's as great as he's made out to be. If I were on the Hall of Fame committee, I would certainly have voted for him, as much for the way he represented the game and helped bring it back from the strike years as his on field accomplishments. I just don't respect "The Streak" because I think it came at the expense of his team.

I know, I know, I'm the anti-christ for speaking ill of Cal Ripken. I also hate babies and poor people, right?;)

[ACW]

Wilt: 30/23 average (hell, he and MJ only players 30+ PPG career).
Oscar Robertson AVERAGING triple-double in a season.
Gretzky: more ASSISTS than anyone has POINTS (while still goal leader)
Lemieux: scored 5 different ways in a game (even-strength; short-handed; power-play; penalty shot; empty-net; now it'd also be shoot-out).
Pete Maravich: averaged 44+ PPG in the NCAA despite not being allowed to play freshman year AND NO 3-pt line.

[Kosher Ham]

Cal never hurt the O's. Pitching and bats did.

[Sticksboi05]

I'm bored at work and I started thinking about records in sports that seem "unbreakable". Here are some that I think will never be broken:

Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
Cy Young's career wins of 511
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games
Wilt Chamberlin's 100 points in a game and 55 rebounds in a game
Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
Chicago Bulls going 72-10
UCLA's 88 game win-streak
Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one year

What are some other records that you think will never be broken? Let's here it!
After we get a few, I'll put up a poll and see what all of ES thinks!

All of Wayne Gretzky's records. Wilt's records, Pistol Pete's college records.

[Forehead]

ACW enters thread

How about Joe Calzaghe's undefeated streak in boxing. He's as great as Marciano.

*Now leaving before ACW has a brain hemmorage out of anger.*


Cal never hurt the O's. Pitching and bats did.

Including Ripken's bat at some points.

[Mufumonk]

like i said, respect him, don't think he's as great as he's made out to be. If i were on the hall of fame committee, i would certainly have voted for him, as much for the way he represented the game and helped bring it back from the strike years as his on field accomplishments. I just don't respect "the streak" because i think it came at the expense of his team.

I know, i know, i'm the anti-christ for speaking ill of cal ripken. I also hate babies and poor people, right?;)

+1

[TheDoyler23]

I respected Cal Ripken for awhile, but it became pretty obvious to me that he was continuing his streak at the expense of his team. Looking back, he had a pair of seasons around 92-93 where he hit .250 for the year with 21 homers each season.

He was the AL Silver Slugger award winner in 1993.

[Bliz]

Cy Young's career wins of 511


An absolutely untouchable record. But I think a lot of baseball people would drill it down a little more. Cy Young pitched prior to the live ball era. The "dead ball era" is over and no one broke his record.

But no one will break the live ball record of Warren Spahn's 363. Maddux just retired with 355. I wish he had come back for another season to take a shot at it. :( You need 18 consecutive 20 win seasons and it's hard to see anyone doing that. Maddux is the only pitcher in MLB history to win at least 15 games in 17 consecutive seasons. That's another one that probably won't be broken.

Two more owned by the Mad Dog that are probably unbreakable:
18 Gold Gloves

72 1/3 consecutive innings without giving up a walk in 2001 (if I recall, he ended the streak with an intentional walk).

[DeanCollins]

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edit: looks like the record was broken? but controversial because of a tailwind?

[PokerPacker]

Most of Wayne Gretzkey's.

yeah, how is it that The Great One didn't find his way into the OP?

[dockeryfan]

yeah, how is it that The Great One didn't find his way into the OP?

At one point he held 61 NHL records. You can be pretty sure no one will ever hold 61 at one time.

[deejaydana]

Following up on UCLA's win streak:

John Wooden's 10 NCAA National Championship Titles. That will never be touched.

[SonOfWashington]

UCLA's 7 straight basketball championships from 1967-1973.
Oklahoma's 47 straight NCAA football wins from 1953-1957.
Lance Armstrong's 7 striaght Tour de France titles from 1999-2005.
Celtics' 8 straight NBA titles from 1959-1966.

I don't see Phelps' Olympic and world records being touched by the time he's retired.

[ACW]

What about CP3's record of most consecutive games w/ at least 1 steal (108)? Broke a 22 year old record; only one I see breaking it is CP3 himself.

[steve09ru]

Stephon Marburys' contract money to playing time ratio

Fixed it for ya ;)

[sacase]

Tony Dorsett 99 yard TD run. :D

[December90]

Tony Dorsett 99 yard TD run. :D

You didn't say "NFL":dallasuck

Longest Rush, Regular Season:

109 George Dixon, Mtl. Ottawa at Montreal Sept. 2, 1963

Willie Fleming, B.C. B.C. at Edmonton Oct. 17, 1964
106 Don Clark, Mtl. Winnipeg at Montreal Aug. 11, 1961
104 Jim Thomas, Edm. B.C. at Edmonton Oct. 9, 1965

[Reic]

Wilt Chamberlain - 32 or 4 or 6, I forget, games of 60+ points.

[Bubble Screen]

I'm bored at work and I started thinking about records in sports that seem "unbreakable". Here are some that I think will never be broken:

Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak of 2,632 games
Cy Young's career wins of 511
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games
Wilt Chamberlin's 100 points in a game and 55 rebounds in a game
Richard Petty's 27 wins in one season
Chicago Bulls going 72-10
UCLA's 88 game win-streak
Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one year

What are some other records that you think will never be broken? Let's here it!
After we get a few, I'll put up a poll and see what all of ES thinks!

I'm not so sure about the hitting streak. I think someone will come along one of these days and break it. I think a few guys have even gotten relatively close in recent years. The others? Meh...I seriously doubt any of them will be broken, or even sniffed.

[Major Harris]

i hit 68 home runs in my parents back yard in the summer of '87. that'll never happen again, because there are 6 trees in the yard that weren't there when i was growing up

[HogNose]

I think it's safe to say that the Detroit Lion's record in 2008 will never be broken :)

It will eventually be broken when the NFL adds that extra game. Might be awhile but we'll see an 0-17 team down the road.
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