Records that will be difficult to break
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What are some sports records that will be difficult to break?
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Usain Bolt's 100m record of 9.58
Florence Griffith Joyner's 100m record of 10.49
I must confess, I've been watching the Olympics track and field and the two above mentioned records are amazing. Flo Jo's Olympic 100m record was broken the other night, but I think her world record will be incredibly difficult to touch as well as Usain Bolt's records.
Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in a game will be difficult to break as well.
I think it will be tough to break Tom Brady’s records
Yes, especially after he wins his eighth super bowl this season, which I am confident he will!
Ripken games, not going to get beat.
3,562. 4,256 . 5,714. 17-0. These should be easy to figure out .
Without looking.., 4256 Rose hits.. 5714 Manning season passing yards? 17- 0 Miami Dolphins of 1972. 3562 Gretzky Points in career?
Secretariat's records will be difficult to break.
5714 = nolan ryan strikeouts
completely unbreakable.
Good call
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Correct-Nolan Ryan ...
Walter Johnson's number of career shut outs.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Tiger Woods' consecutive made cuts streak of 142 from 1998 to 2005
dallasactuary will show up to work in nothing but a game-worn Jim Rice jockstrap before that record will be broken
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Posted the wrong picture, this is what I meant to post, the muscle guy picture is another story, another day!
I was wondering if maybe this was the guy that ate secretariat. Oh well, how about Joe d. 56 game hitting streak..
Tons of old baseball records are safe. Career wins, season wins, etc
Boston Celtics 8 straight NBA titles.
they dont have to be great, right?
1960 cowboys
0 wins
11 loses
1 tie.
2008 detroit lions.
0 wins
16 loses
not even a tie.
this after going 4-0 in preseason.
yikes.
Cy Young's 511 wins in professional baseball.
A hitter can get old, and drag on for a while. At the end of his career, Alex Rodriguez could still hit home runs, but little else. He could have added to his career home run total for a while, but the Yankees told him to retire.
When you are pitcher and your arm goes, it's over. There is no way to pick up any more wins. PLUS Young was pitching in the 1890s when guys started a lot more games.
There is only been 30 game winner in my lifetime, Denny McClain. I don't think there will be another one for a while, and if there is, he'll never be able to do it year after year.
Since they have a 17 game season now, I think we'll see a 0-17.
I am surprised no one has brought up 1406.
if a player stole 70 bases a year for 20 years, he would still be 6 behind Rickey Henderson. the game of baseball we have today will have to fundamentally change for a player to even have a chance at this record.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Johnny Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitter streak. No way we ever see three straight. Dave Stieb came close - back-to-back 26-out no-hitters - but nobody's getting 3. Heck, when was the last time somebody threw three straight CGs of any kind?
theres the tabe, i know and love.
oh thats right, because they play further in to the winter now.
but the winning percentage would still be what percent? 😉
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn with a 60 win season. 60-12 record in the 1884 season.
A 900 series in bowling. It obviously will never be broken because that's the max for a 3 game series. But it's so so rare. There have only been 37 documented of these. I used to be on top of the world over rolling a 600 series, one could imagine the difficulty of a perfect 900 series.
OK, if you're going by win %, yes, it cannot be broken.
He won 59*
There's a TREMENDOUS book on it called "59 in '84" by Edward Achorn. Cannot recommend it highly enough. An absolute classic. And the author is a nice guy as well.
p.s. This is one of those famous records that's been altered over the years. Just like Cobb's 4191 is now 4189, Hack's 190 is now 191, Hugh's .438 is now .440, Dutch's 1.01 is now 0.96, etc.
Richard Petty's 200 NASCAR wins.
John Wooden's 10 NCAA championships, no coach will ever touch it.
During the 1962 season, George Blanda of the Houston Oilers threw 42 interceptions, I don't think that record will be broken anytime soon. It was a 14 game season and he still managed to lead the Oilers to a 11-3 record that season, despite tossing 42 interceptions!
The biggest reason, I believe, that Cy Young's 511 career wins will flat out never be broken, is the way pitchers are used now. Even when a pitcher is pitching great and his team is leading.....0-1 run allowed, low hit total, high # of K's.....They're pulled automatically when they get around 90-100 pitches. The only exceptions I've seen is if a pitcher is spinning a no-hitter; even then, the manager is still inclined to remove him. Too many times this year, I've seen pitchers whose team is ahead, and they're pitching great, be pulled before they qualify for the win; eliminating any chance of them getting credit for a win. Too many other times, a pitcher is pitching great, shutting out the opponent, and his team is leading; they're pulled in the 5th or 6th inning, and that's just what the other team needed to get going, and start scoring runs. The relievers can't hold the lead, and they get beat.
511 wins? Hell, 300 wins is pretty much extinct. The pitcher I see with the best chance at 300 wins is Clayton Kershaw, and he only has 184, but he's also only 33 years old. But for him to get there, he has to really somehow get back to his previous form, and eliminate all the injury problems. The active pitcher with the most wins is Justin Verlander at 226, but he's out due to Tommy John Surgery; he's also 38 years old. He had a shot before last year and the shortened season. He won one game last year before the injury, and now lost all of this year; so he'll be trying to come back at the age of 39, still needing 74 wins to get there.
Steve
Thanks, I'll check it out! I actually did read that the 60 total was now 59 but 60 looked so much better. lol
That's insane! 42 int's?! Never heard that nugget before! Thanks DD.
I remember being a little bummed when I read that the official number was now 59. 60, as you said, looks so much better!
Also, if you didn't know, another Radbourn record unlikely to broken - earliest known person to be photographed flipping the bird at the camera. True story! He's actually captured in two different photos doing it, LOL.
I just learned about it myself, I was in shock when I read it, 42 interceptions, that's insane!
The last year Jamas Winston played in Tampa, he threw 32 interceptions. The last one was his last play with team. The Bucs tied the game and sent it into overtime. The Bucs won the toss and elected to receive. His very first play was a pick 6 and the end of the game.
Bobby Cox 161 ejections. With replay taking away the manager vs umpire confrontations for the most part I don't see this record even remotely being close to threatened.
DD's single season Sports Forum threads started record in 2020 looks like Mt Everest. He passed Coinstartled's record like the house by the side of the road
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
This is an absolute gorgeous pic!
RIP Ernie Harwell.
Barry Bonds - 500/500 club
and...The only Golden Grand slam in history.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
Ignore list -Basebal21
around 1995-96 Carlos Baerga hit a Home-Run from each side of the plate in the same inning!! it was the first time it had been done in MLB history and seemed so improbable that the logical thought was that it'd never be tied. such is not the case, I think it was done 2-3 times since.
all records seem unbreakable but such is not true. to be fair, some of the records mentioned probably are safe but the ONLY reason that's true is because the Sports keep changing the rules.
record: 8 hits off nolan ryan in 1 inning.
who: robin ventura.
I want to see Rice receptions record broken, Larry Fitzgerald is close but probably not going to happen even if he decides to still play
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@doubledragon You could do an entire thread on Brady's records alone. It would be epic!
Here is one that will probably be very hard to beat, and I need someone to help me with the exact number. It is the record for the most rushing yards lost to kneel downs. It is usually about a 1 for 1 ratio and I think he is over 250.
Edited for spelling
282 consecutive games for a defensive lineman
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I think he has the most fumble recoveries by a D-Lineman as well.
I played basketball for one season in high school. I scored 0 points. My record can be tied but never broken.