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ChickenMan

May 3rd, 2005, 05:36 PM

What is your 'sports greatest record'...?

Some of the candidates...

Joe DaMaggio's 56 game hitting streak
Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game
Tiger Wood's 4 consecutive 'majors'
Cal Ripken's 2,632 consecutive games played
Ted Williams' 406 single season batting average
Barry Bonds' 73 HR season
Jack Nicholas' 18 'majors'
Lance Armstrong's 6 Tour de France wins
Pete Rose' 4,256 hits
Nolan Ryan's 7 no-hitters
Jerry Rice's 204 TDs
Cale Sanderson's undefeated 159-0 college wrestling mark

but my winner is...

Wilt chamberlain's 50.4 points per game average in the 1962 NBA season

Hansel

May 3rd, 2005, 05:48 PM

Cael has to be up there, going undefeated over four yrs is quite impressive... I mean what else can he do?, also have to include Joe D, Lance, and the 18,000 women Wilt Chamberlain slept with

eaglefan452

May 3rd, 2005, 08:40 PM

How about Cy Young's 511 career wins? A pitcher could win 20 games a season for 20 years and still be 100 shy of ol' Denton True Young. Since that one wasn't on your list, I would have to go with Cal's streak, takes a lot to play every game for 14 years, and play it well, as Ripken did. Rose's hit record and DiMaggio's streak are definitely up there as well.

polsongrizz

May 3rd, 2005, 08:48 PM

Cael and Armstrong hands down.

ISUMatt

May 3rd, 2005, 09:28 PM

How about Cy Young's 511 career wins? A pitcher could win 20 games a season for 20 years and still be 100 shy of ol' Denton True Young.

Dont stop there, how about Cy's 316 losses or his SUPER IMPRESSIVE 749 Complete Games!!! or 7,354 2/3 IP!!! DAMN!!!!!!

Hammerhead

May 3rd, 2005, 09:33 PM

Armstrong's record is impressive, but it is only one event per year.

I'd go with either of Wilt's records. If Cy Young was so good, how come he never won the Cy Young award. :)

Gil Dobie

May 3rd, 2005, 09:48 PM

How about Bobby Jones 7 Professional Majors as an Amateur, and retiring at the age of 28?

Most Majors - Amateur & Professional
Jack Nicklaus - 20
Bobby Jones - 13
Tiger Woods - 12
Walter Hagen - 11
John Ball - 9
Ben Hogan - 9
Gary Player - 9
Arnold Palmer - 8
Tom Watson - 8

Jones won a remarkable 13 majors in the last 21 he competed in (1923-30).
He was 4-for-8 at the U.S. Open, 5-of-8 at the U.S. Amateur, 3-for-3 at the
British Open and 1-for-2 at the British Amateur.

Grizo406

May 3rd, 2005, 10:38 PM

http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/Flair.jpg
The Nature Boy!
37 titles since he started resslin'.
Why his accomplishments are not the #1 choice on everyone's list is beyond me.

ngineer

May 3rd, 2005, 10:41 PM

ngineer

May 3rd, 2005, 10:45 PM

After reading some of the other posts, I'd vote for Cael Sanderson's record. When one considers the physical demands and the consistency over 4 consecutive years with injuries, and always having the bullseye on you, an amazing record. :bow:

saint0917

May 4th, 2005, 07:53 AM

Here's one more

Pistol Pete Maravich averages 44.2 points a game in his college basketball career at LSU. Here's the scary part. He did it WITHOUT a 3-point arc.

mlbowl

May 4th, 2005, 07:56 AM

Since the O's are my favorite MLB team, I guess you could call me a little biased..........my vote goes for the Ironman, Cal Ripken Jr.

Gil Dobie

May 4th, 2005, 09:16 AM

Here's one more

Pistol Pete Maravich averages 44.2 points a game in his college basketball career at LSU. Here's the scary part. He did it WITHOUT a 3-point arc.

Steve Blehm, North Dakota School for the Deaf, 41.7 points per game for 4 years of High School.

Steve Blehm Link (http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/05/0105/012705.jsp)

.....in 1971, a young man named Steve Blehm scored 85 points during the Ramsey County basketball tournament in Starkweather. That’s right, 85 points. Blehm was playing for the Devils Lake School for the Deaf, which beat Hampden 122 to 22 that night.

Steve Blehm was a phenomenal player, scoring 3,859 points during his high school career – that’s a state record that may never be broken. But it’s not his only record. His 4-year average of 41.5 points per game was a national highschool record, as was his 35.8 average during his freshman year. The following season, he racked up 1,134 points, averaging more than 47 points per game – the highest-ever average for any highschool sophomore. In fact, his “worst” performance that year was a measly 32-point game.

89Hen

May 4th, 2005, 09:29 AM

#1 for me is the SIXTY-ONE NHL records that Wayne Gretzky holds. SIXTY-ONE records! The most impressive being most points (goals and assists combined). His record of 2,856 is one THOUSAND higher than Gordie Howe in second who played 300 more games than Gretzky!!!!

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS (40)

GOALS (6)
MOST GOALS: 894 (1,485 games)
Second: 801 -- Gordie Howe, 26 seasons, 1,767 games

MOST GOALS, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 1,016 -- 894 regular season and 122 playoff
Second: 869 ? Gordie Howe, 801 regular season and 68 playoff

MOST GOALS, ONE SEASON: 92 ? 1981-82, 80-game schedule
Second: 87 ? Wayne Gretzky, 1983-84, 80-game schedule

MOST GOALS, ONE SEASON, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 100 ? 1983-84, 87 goals in 74 regular season games and 13 goals in 19 playoff games.
Second (tied): three players

MOST GOALS, 50 GAMES FROM START OF SEASON: 61 ? 1981-82 (Oct. 7, 1981 to Jan. 22, 1982, 80-game schedule); 1983-84 (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 25,1984, 80-game schedule
Next (third): 54 ? Mario Lemieux, 1988-89 (Oct. 7, 1988 ? Jan. 31, 1989, 80-game schedule)

MOST GOALS, ONE PERIOD: 4 ? (Tied with 10 other players) Feb. 18, 1981, at Edmonton, third period (Edmonton 9, St. Louis 2)

ASSISTS (6)
MOST ASSISTS: 1,962 (1,485 games)
Second: 1,102 ? Paul Coffey, 19 seasons, 1,320 games

MOST ASSISTS, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 2,222 ? 1,962 regular season and 260 playoff
Second: 1,226 ? Paul Coffey, 1,090 regular season and 136 playoff

MOST ASSISTS, ONE SEASON: 163 ? 1985-86, 80-game schedule
Next (eighth): 114 ? Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky tied, 1988-89, 80-game schedule

MOST ASSISTS, ONE SEASON, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 174 ? 1985-86, 163 assists in 80 regular season games and 11 assists in 10 playoff games
Next (tied for 11th): 121 ? Mario Lemieux 1988-89; 114 assists in 76 regular season games and seven assists in 11 playoff games

MOST ASSISTS, ONE GAME: 7 ? (tied with Billy Taylor) done three times ? Feb. 15, 1980 at Edmonton (Edmonton 8, Washington 2); Dec. 11, 1985 at Chicago (Edmonton 12, Chicago 9); Feb. 14, 1986 at Edmonton (Edmonton 8, Quebec 2)
Second: 6 ? 23 players

MOST ASSISTS, ONE ROAD GAME: 7 (tied with Billy Taylor) ? Dec. 11, 1985 at Chicago (Edmonton 12, Chicago 9)
Second: 6 ? four players

POINTS (4)
MOST POINTS: 2,856 ?1,485 games (894 goals, 1,962 assists)
Second: 1,850 Gordie Howe, 1,767 games (801 goals, 1,049 assists)

MOST POINTS, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 3,238 ? 2,856 regular season and 382 playoff
Second: 2,010 ? Gordie Howe, 1,850 regular season and 160 playoff

MOST POINTS, ONE SEASON: 215 ? 1985-86, 80-game schedule
Next (fifth): 199 ? Mario Lemieux, 1988-89, 80-game schedule

MOST POINTS, ONE SEASON, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS: 255 ? 1984-85; 208 points in 80 regular season games and 47 points in 18 playoff games
Next (sixth): 218 ? Mario Lemieux, 1988-89; 199 points in 76 regular season games and 19 points in 11 playoff games

OVERTIME SCORING (1)
MOST OVERTIME ASSISTS, CAREER: 15
Second: 13 ? Doug Gilmour, 16 seasons

SCORING BY A CENTER (6)
MOST GOALS BY A CENTER, CAREER: 894
Second: 731 ? Marcel Dionne, 18 seasons

MOST GOALS BY A CENTER, ONE SEASON: 92 ? 1981-82, 80-game schedule
Next (third): 85 ? Mario Lemieux, 1988-89, 80-game schedule

MOST ASSISTS BY A CENTER, CAREER: 1,962
Second: 1,040 ? Marcel Dionne, 18 seasons

MOST ASSISTS BY A CENTER, ONE SEASON: 163 ? 1985-86, 80-game schedule
Next: Gretzky holds first through fifth positions

MOST POINTS BY A CENTER, CAREER: 2,856
Second: 1,771 ? Marcel Dionne, 18 seasons

MOST POINTS BY A CENTER, ONE SEASON: 215 ? 1985-86, 80-game schedule
Next (fifth): 199 ? Mario Lemieux, 1988-89, 80-game schedule

SCORING BY A ROOKIE (1)
MOST ASSISTS BY A PLAYER IN HIS FIRST NHL SEASON: 7 ? Feb. 15, 1980, at Edmonton (Edmonton 8, Washington 2)
Second: 6 ? Gary Suter, April 4, 1986 at Calgary (Calgary 9, Edmonton 3)

PER-GAME SCORING AVERAGES (4)
HIGHEST GOALS-PER-GAME AVERAGE, ONE SEASON: 1.18 ? 1983-84, 87 goals in 74 games
Second (tied): 1.15 ? Mario Lemieux (1992-93, 69 goals in 60 games) and Wayne Gretzky (1981-82, 92 goals in 80 games)

HIGHEST ASSISTS-PER-GAME AVERAGE, CAREER (300 MIN.): 1.321 ? 1,962 assists in 1,485 games
Second: 1.183 ? Mario Lemieux, 881 assists in 745 games

HIGHEST ASSISTS-PER-GAME AVERAGE, ONE SEASON: 2.04 ? 1985-86, 163 assists in 80 games
Next (eighth): 1.52 ? Mario Lemieux, 1992-93, 91 assists in 60 games

HIGHEST POINTS-PER-GAME AVERAGE, ONE SEASON (AMONG PLAYERS WITH 50-OR-MORE POINTS): 2.77 ? 1983-84, 205 points in 74 games
Next (third): 2.67 ? Mario Lemieux, 1992-93, 160 points in 60 games

SCORING PLATEAUS (12)
MOST 40-OR-MORE GOAL SEASONS: 12 in 20 seasons
Second: 10 ? Marcel Dionne in 18 seasons

MOST CONSECUTIVE 40-OR-MORE GOAL SEASONS: 12 ? 1979-80 to 1990-91
Second: 9 ? Mike Bossy, 1977-78 to 1985-86

MOST 50-OR-MORE GOAL SEASONS: 9 (tied with Mike Bossy) ? Gretzky in 20 seasons and Bossy in 10 seasons
Second: 6 ? Guy Lafleur in 17 seasons

MOST 60-OR-MORE GOAL SEASONS: 5 (tied with Mike Bossy) ? Gretzky in 20 seasons and Mike Bossy in 10 seasons
Second: 4 ? Phil Esposito in 18 seasons

MOST CONSECUTIVE 60-OR-MORE GOAL SEASONS: 4 ? 1981-82 to 1984-85
Second: 3 ? Mike Bossy, 1980-81 to 1982-83

MOST 100-OR-MORE POINT SEASONS: 15
Second: 10 ? Mario Lemieux in 12 seasons

MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-OR-MORE POINT SEASONS: 13 ? 1979-80 to 1991-92
Second: 6 ? six players

MOST THREE-OR-MORE GOAL GAMES, CAREER: 50 ? 37 three-goal games; nine four-goal games; four five-goal games
Second: 39 ? Mike Bossy in 10 seasons (30 three-goal games, nine four-goal games)

MOST THREE-GOALGAMES, ONE SEASON: 10 (done twice) ? 1981-82 (six three-goal games; three four-goal games; one five-goal game) and 1983-84 (six three-goal games, four four-goal games)
Next (third): 9 ? Mike Bossy (1980-81, six three-goal games, three four-goal games) and Mario Lemieux (seven three-goal games, one four-goal game, one five-goal game)

LONGEST CONSECUTIVE ASSIST-SCORING STREAK: 23 games ? 1990-91, 48 assists
Second: 18 ? Adam Oates, 1992-93, 28 assists

LONGEST CONSECUTIVE POINT-SCORING STREAK: 51 Games ? 1983-84 (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 28, 1984, 61goals, 92 assists for 153 points)
Second: 46 ? Mario Lemieux, 1989-90 (39 goals, 64 assists)

LONGEST CONSECUTIVE POINT-SCORING STREAK FROM START OF SEASON: 51 ? 1983-84; 61 goals, 92 assists for 153 points (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 28, 1984)

PLAYOFF RECORDS (15)

INDIVIDUAL PLAYOFF RECORDS (7)
MOST PLAYOFF GOALS, CAREER: 122
Second: 109 ? Mark Messier

MOST ASSISTS IN PLAYOFFS, CAREER: 260
Second: 186 ? Mark Messier

MOST ASSISTS, ONE PLAYOFF YEAR: 31 ? 1988 (19 games)
Next (fourth): 28 ? Mario Lemieux, 1991 (23 games)

MOST ASSISTS IN ONE SERIES (OTHER THAN FINAL): 14 ? (tied with Rick Middleton) 1985 Conference Finals (six games vs. Chicago)
Second: 13 ? Doug Gilmour, 1994 Conference Semifinals (seven games vs. San Jose) and Wayne Gretzky, 1987 Division Semifinal (five games vs. Los Angeles)

MOST ASSISTS IN FINAL SERIES: 10 ? 1988 (four games, plus suspended game vs. Boston)
Second: 9 ? three players

MOST ASSISTS, ONE PLAYOFF GAME: 6 ? (tied with Mikko Leinonen) April 9, 1987 at Edmonton (Edmonton 13, Los Angeles 3)
Next: 5 ? 11 players

MOST ASSISTS, ONE PLAYOFF PERIOD: 3 -- Three assists by one player in one period of a playoff game has been recorded on 70 occasions. Gretzky has had three assists in one period five times. (Ray Bourque, three times; Toe Blake, Jean Beliveau, Doug Harvey and Bobby Orr, twice.)

PLAYOFF POINTS (4)
MOST POINTS, CAREER: 382 ? 122 goals and 260 assists
Second: 295 ? Mark Messier, 109 goals and 186 assists

MOST POINTS, ONE PLAYOFF YEAR: 47 ? 1985 (17 goals and 30 assists in 18 games)
Next: 44 ? Mario Lemieux, 1991 (16 goals, 28 assists in 23 games)

MOST POINTS IN FINAL SERIES: 13 ? 1988 three goals and 10 assists (four games plus suspended game vs. Boston, three goals)
Second: 12 ? four players

MOST POINTS, ONE PLAYOFF PERIOD: 4 ? (tied with nine other players) April 12, 1987 at Los Angeles, third period, one goal, three assists (Edmonton 6, Los Angeles 3)

PLAYOFF SHORTHAND GOALS (2)
MOST SHORTHANDED GOALS, ONE PLAYOFF YEAR: 3 ? (tied with five other players) 1983 (two vs. Winnipeg in Division Semi-Finals, won by Edmonton, 3-0; one vs. Calgary in Division Finals, won by Edmonton 4-1)

MOST SHORT-HANDED GOALS, ONE PLAYOFF GAME: 2 ? (tied with eight other players) April 6, 1983 at Edmonton (Edmonton 6, Winnipeg 3)

PLAYOFF GAME-WINNING GOALS (1)
MOST GAME-WINNING GOALS IN PLAYOFFS, CAREER: 24
Second: 19 ? Claude Lemieux

PLAYOFF THREE-OR-MORE GOAL GAMES (1)
MOST THREE-OR-MORE GOAL GAMES: 10 (eight three-goal games, two four-goal games)
Second (tied): 7 ? Maurice Richard (four three-goal games, two four-goal games, one five-goal game) and Jari Kurri (six three-goal games, one four-goal game)

NHL ALL-STAR GAME RECORDS (6)

NHL ALL-STAR GAME GOALS (3)
MOST ALL-STAR GAME GOALS: 13 (in 18 games played)
Second: 11 ? Mario Lemieux (in eight games played)

MOST ALL-STAR GAME GOALS, ONE GAME: 4 ? (tied with three players) 1983 Campbell Conference

MOST ALL-STAR GAME GOALS, ONE PERIOD: 4 ? 1983 Campbell Conference, third period

NHL ALL-STAR GAME ASSISTS (1)
MOST ALL-STAR GAME ASSISTS, CAREER: 12 ? (tied with four players)
Second: 10 ? Paul Coffey (in 14 games played)

NHL ALL-STAR GAME POINTS (2)
MOST ALL-STAR GAME POINTS, CAREER: 25 ? (13 goals, 12 assists in 18 games)
Second: 22 ? Mario Lemieux (11 goals, nine assists in eight games played)

MOST ALL-STAR GAME POINTS, ONE PERIOD: 4 ? (tied with Mike Gartner and Adam Oates) 1983 Campbell Conference, third period (four goals)

blueballs

May 4th, 2005, 09:36 AM

There are a couple of records that are current and ongoing that are noteworthy.

Pat Summit will set the record for NCAA coaching victories so far out of reach by the time she retires that it is likely no future coaches will come within 200 wins of her total.

The Atlanta Braves have won 13 consecutive division titles in MLB and would seemingly have no worse than a 50/50 chance of adding to it this sason.

Here's a couple of Wilt Chamberlain records that are noteworthy.

He never fouled out of an NBA game. He also led the league in scoring, assists, and rebounding in a season during his career.

Another couple of records that will never be broken and are incredibly noteworthy:

The Boston Celtics won 8 consecutive NBA titles in the late 50's through 60's.

UCLA won 5 consecutive NCAA hoops titles through the late 60's-early 70's.

Marcus Garvey

May 4th, 2005, 09:39 AM

With all due respect to the late Hack Wilson, any offensive baseball satistics from 1930 need to be marked with an asterik. I think the balls were really rubber that year! ;)

While Cy Young's 511 wins are impressive, it came during an era when pitchers could mar a ball. Plus, games were often played with only 1 baseball, so by the late innings, when Cy's arm was getting tired, he could compensate by putting all sorts of movement on it because it had been beaten to hell.

I think, easily, the most impressive is Lance Armstrong's. Winning just 1 Tour de France is an amazing accomplishment. But to win 6 years in a row is almost behind comprehension. If you had predicted it 10 years ago, people would have asked you to shut up before you embarrass yourself further.

blueballs

May 4th, 2005, 09:45 AM

Here are a couple of records from our own 1-AA world that are truly extraordinary.

Adrian Peterson of GSU from 1998-2001 accumulated 9145 yards rushing and 111 touchdowns. :eek: :eek:

MR. CHICKEN

May 4th, 2005, 09:47 AM

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blackfordpu

May 4th, 2005, 03:35 PM

Marcus Garvey

May 4th, 2005, 05:27 PM

I can not believe no one has commented on Nolan Ryan. One of, if not the, best pitchers MLB has ever seen. 7 no hitters is amazing plus the strikeouts he holds (still the recored holder?) and he doesnt even get mentioned after the initial post.

Also, hen's post length (above) may be a record for AGS. :)

Yeah, but Nolan Ryan was a one-dimensional pitcher. Granted, he was the VERY BEST at that one dimension, namely fast balls. That's all he could throw. Only twice was he a 20-game winner ('73 & '74). His career ERA was 3.19, which is average, at best. His career record was 324-292. He was a workhorse though, I'll give him that.

In short, Nolan Ryan was a great pitcher, but not "the" greatest, nor is he 2nd or 3rd for that title. Among pitchers from the "live ball" era (1920 on), I'd put Lefty Grove, Tom Seaver, Warren Spahn or even Greg Maddux ahead of Nolan Ryan any day.

Gil Dobie

May 4th, 2005, 05:50 PM

Yeah, but Nolan Ryan was a one-dimensional pitcher. Granted, he was the VERY BEST at that one dimension, namely fast balls. That's all he could throw. Only twice was he a 20-game winner ('73 & '74). His career ERA was 3.19, which is average, at best. His career record was 324-292. He was a workhorse though, I'll give him that.

In short, Nolan Ryan was a great pitcher, but not "the" greatest, nor is he 2nd or 3rd for that title. Among pitchers from the "live ball" era (1920 on), I'd put Lefty Grove, Tom Seaver, Warren Spahn or even Greg Maddux ahead of Nolan Ryan any day.

I would put Bob Gibson, Steve Carlton, Bob Feller, Sandy Koufax over Ryan too. Feller missed several Years to Military Service.

igo4uni

May 4th, 2005, 08:47 PM

Gotta go with Cael Sanderson on this one. No one else, even the great Dan Gable, has ever gone undefeated through 4 years of college wrestling.

Truly a remarkable accomplishment.

peace

igo4uni

BgJag

May 5th, 2005, 02:24 AM

How many seasons of PRO BALL did Payton play AFTER college play?

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Walter Payton was one of the greatest running backs in football history. During his career from 1975 to 1987, Payton rushed for 16,726 yards, the second highest total in NFL history.

Georgia Griz

May 5th, 2005, 07:28 AM

eaglefan452

May 5th, 2005, 07:36 AM

I don't know if any of you saw the "Who's Number 1" on ESPN the other night, they counted down this exact list with DiMaggio's hit streak at #1. The interesting thing about that list, you could make an argument for at least the top 10 records, maybe even the top 15, that they should be #1. That is how good that list was.

89Hen

May 5th, 2005, 08:06 AM

I saw that 452, I figured that's what led CM to this topic. DiMaggio's record IMO was the least deserving of the top ten. I've never understood what the big deal was. He had a great average during the streak (.408), but had plenty of 1 for 3, 1 for 4 and even 1 for 5 games. Some of the other records are far more impressive IMO.

Engineer91

May 5th, 2005, 09:52 AM

I always have trouble with these greatest record arguments because some sports have change so dramatically that it is difficult compare. No one will ever pitch enough to approach Cy Young but how would Cy Young do these days or how would Roger Clemens or Nolan Ryan done in the early days of baseball. Ripken's consecuative game is at least approachable in principle.

Wrestling undefeated in a college career at the DI level is amazing. 4 times all the way through the meat grinder at nationals and how many times was Cael OW at the tounement? But there are hundreds of of guys starting each year that in principle have the same chance of tying/breaking that record.

Armstrong's win streak is amazing and there are plenty of guys who have raced in the same number of races as Lance.

The other records that always stick in my mind are those "olympian" efforts which are so far beyond what anyone else has done in the same era like Bob Beamon's long jump.

eaglefan452

May 5th, 2005, 02:13 PM

I saw that 452, I figured that's what led CM to this topic. DiMaggio's record IMO was the least deserving of the top ten.

I disagree, while DiMaggio's record might not have been the clear-cut number 1 of all those records, it is certainly one of the better ones on the list. That is intense pressure to live up to game in and game out. Couple of tidbits of info about that record: 1) after his record was snapped, DiMaggio started another 16 game hitting streak the next game. 2) When the streak started, the Yankees were in 4th place, when it ended, they were in 1st, DiMaggio pretty much carried the Yankees during that streak.

colgate13

May 5th, 2005, 02:28 PM

How about Mt. Union's 55 game winning streak (which followed a 54 game winning streak) for a record of 109-2 for 1996-2003?

And then there's also the 132 year dominance of the America's Cup... 24 wins in a row.

Gil Dobie

May 5th, 2005, 09:54 PM

Wahoo McDaniel - Pro Wrestler, CFL Star: 500-0 in bar fights! :)

eaglefan452

May 5th, 2005, 10:49 PM

You could also make a case for De La Salle's high school football winning streak, I think it lasted like 10 years.

Grizo406

May 6th, 2005, 05:17 PM

Wahoo McDaniel - Pro Wrestler, CFL Star: 500-0 in bar fights! :)

Maybe I can get The Chief to come to Glacier Brewing...There's some "light work" I need taken care of. :D

Tod

May 6th, 2005, 08:32 PM

A New Mexico high school baseball team recently set the national record for consecutive wins with 70. The old record was from a NYC high school, if I remember right, set in the 1960's. Just FYI...

A great record that hardly ever gets mentioned, and may be the highest mathematically improbable record, is when Ted Williams got a hit in 17 consecutive at bats. That's one that will never be broken. Even if he hit .400 that season, that's amazing.

Heck, take a coin and see if you can flip it 17 consecutive times to either heads or tails. You have an advantage over Ted, you're batting .500 to start!