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This will stand until baseball is no longer a sport.Top of the list, for baseball anyway is Cy Young's career totals for wins(511), innings pitched(7335), and an amazing 749 complete games.
On top of most of baseball's goofy 100-year-old stuff, I'll add a big chunk of Gretzky's scoring/assist numbers.
I'm not a hockey guy, but for reference sake, the last person to score 140 points in an NHL season happened in 1995. If someone did that for 20 years, they still wouldn't pass him.
Only two other players in the history of the league have scored more than 150 points in a season. He did it 9 times. He's the only guy to get to 200 in a season and did it 4 times. It would be like if Barry Bonds averaged 90 homeruns for a decade.
Top of the list, for baseball anyway is Cy Young's career totals for wins(511), innings pitched(7335), and an amazing 749 complete games.
Joe Dimaggio's 56-game consecutive-hit streak.
To put it in perspective, for the past 3 years, several Houston Astros players knew the exact pitch that was coming, and none of them could still sustain a single-game hit streak close to what Joe Dimaggio did.
Secretariats win at the Belmont was the greatest performance of any athletic of all time.31 lengths.
Think about that for just a moment.
31 lengths!!
Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths!
Here, allow me to say that again.
Thirty - One - Lengths!
In a Triple Crown race, no less!!!
Big Red dominated that race!!!
Me thinks that will never be broken. And I'm only considering Triple Crown races: Derby, Preakness or Belmont.
Not talking about some generic 7th race on a Thursday afternoon at Churchill in the middle of June.
Talkin' about the Triple Crown.
31 lengths!!!
Go Big Red!!!
Yep but the time, that time will never be broken. Horses are bred differently today and he was a freak of nature then. He also holds the time record for all 3 Triple Crown races (tied in the Preakness). He's had them for almost 50 years...in the Belmont he accomplished what athletes strive for - perfection. We won't see it again.31 lengths.
Think about that for just a moment.
31 lengths!!
Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths!
Here, allow me to say that again.
Thirty - One - Lengths!
In a Triple Crown race, no less!!!
Big Red dominated that race!!!
Me thinks that will never be broken. And I'm only considering Triple Crown races: Derby, Preakness or Belmont.
Not talking about some generic 7th race on a Thursday afternoon at Churchill in the middle of June.
Talkin' about the Triple Crown.
31 lengths!!!
Go Big Red!!!
I have a still frame picture up at my Dad’s of Rose’s 4,192nd hit. I also have a team picture of the Big Red Machine’s 8 starting position players at Riverfront. Two of my most favorite possessions.I am talking a single league, no stat mixing from different leagues and of the 6 major US sports at any level college and above.
Basketball, Football, Baseball, Golf, Hockey, Soccer
Individual records for a player.
If you want to share a crazy team record, that is cool too.
For me it is Pete Rose all time hit record. It is astonishing how many hits he racked up and over 3 decades...goofy. It will NEVER be touched.
Sorry, but no. The answer to this question is ALWAYS Johnny Vander Meer. Every record will fall, every nation will crumble, every galaxy in the universe explored, before an MLB pitcher throws 3 no hitters in a row.Top of the list, for baseball anyway is Cy Young's career totals for wins(511), innings pitched(7335), and an amazing 749 complete games.
Sorry, but no. The answer to this question is ALWAYS Johnny Vander Meer. Every record will fall, every nation will crumble, every galaxy in the universe explored, before an MLB pitcher throws 3 no hitters in a row.
You're exactly right BigBlueFanGA. Couldn't agree more. Horses are bred differently today.Yep but the time, that time will never be broken. Horses are bred differently today and he was a freak of nature then. He also holds the time record for all 3 Triple Crown races (tied in the Preakness). He's had them for almost 50 years...in the Belmont he accomplished what athletes strive for - perfection. We won't see it again.
I have a still frame picture up at my Dad’s of Rose’s 4,192nd hit. I also have a team picture of the Big Red Machine’s 8 starting position players at Riverfront. Two of my most favorite possessions.
Yeah if ONLY that happened. It didn't.
Umm . . NOBODY has ever pitched 3 no hitters in a row . . . and that is precisely the point . . . . Because THAT is what is would take to break Vander Meer's record: 3 consecutive no hitters.Yeah if ONLY that happened. It didn't. I could see it being tied. Back to back no hitters has almost happened since JVM. I can't remember who it was(maybe Verlander) but I think someone had a 7 or 8 inning no hitter going after pitching one the previous game.
If you want to share a crazy team record, that is cool too.
Good to go . . indeed, slight . . . As in less often than once every century and a 1/2.Yeah I knew about JVM's back to back. I misinterpreted what was meant by 3 times. No I don't believe anyone will throw 3 in a row, but I think back to back would be possible. However slight.
That’s awesome! Even though you +1’d me.I was at Riverfront on Sept 11, 1985 as a 5yo with my mom and dad. Pretty cool to have been able to experience that history live and in person though my memories are very vague.
Funng thing is, flash forward 30+ years later and come to find out my since retired boss (one of the coolest people I know) was also at that game and was about 35yo....small world.
Excuse me for not understanding. I agree about 3 not happening. Good one to point out. I just think 2 in a row is more achievable than CY's records. A lot of people have mentioned several good ones. IUmm . . NOBODY has ever pitched 3 no hitters in a row . . . and that is precisely the point . . . . Because THAT is what is would take to break Vander Meer's record: 3 consecutive no hitters.
Ted Williams reached base in 84 consecutive games in 1949. Nobody will ever do that again.
And Connie Mack's managerial records are totally out of reach. 3731 - 3948 over 50 years. That's more than 1,000 wins over second place (John McGraw, 2763-1948) and 1868 wins more than the current active leader, Dusty Baker.
I used to go to a lot of Reds games back in the day. Got to see that 90 World Series team several times actually. I would’ve been four in 1985, so we weren’t going then. Hell, I think we were in Colorado Springs in 1985. Dad was in the Air Force. That’s cool, though, I figured we were close in age.I was at Riverfront on Sept 11, 1985 as a 5yo with my mom and dad. Pretty cool to have been able to experience that history live and in person though my memories are very vague.
Funng thing is, flash forward 30+ years later and come to find out my since retired boss (one of the coolest people I know) was also at that game and was about 35yo....small world.
Ziiiiiiiiinnnnnngggggg....Louisville's first to have a CBB championship vacated.
The discussion is about breaking records, not tying them.Excuse me for not understanding. I agree about 3 not happening. Good one to point out. I just think 2 in a row is more achievable than CY's records. A lot of people have mentioned several good ones. I
I was thinking about Gretsky, but I didn't think about Secretariat.
Cy Young's win total in MLB. No one is getting close to that.
In modern times, I think DiMaggio's hitting streak is pretty safe too and with the use of shifts Ted Williams .400 season.
Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 points a game, 27.4 rebounds a game, Wilt Chamberlain 73% fgWilt Chamberlain’s. And not for points scored in a game.