15 (Possibly) unbreakable sports records

[Forego]

Cry Young’s 511 wins has to be the most unbreakable given the way starting pitching is handled today.

Similarly, Jack Taylor’s record of pitching 187 consecutive complete games will never be broken. Actually, during that streak he appeared in 15 games as a relief pitcher without being relieved. So, he pitched in 202 consecutive games without relief. By the way, his ERA stats are not too shabby.

 

[DennieEddy]

I never realized that Joe DiMaggio looked so much like Ted Williams.

He never played for Boston either. Someone certainly messed up that list.

 

[DennieEddy]

Yea, somebody certainly messed up Joe's picture.

 

[DennieEddy]

Take a look at the hat too. So did DiMaggio play for the Dodgers or Red Sox?

Neither, only NYY

 

[Rowdy831]

How about one of the BIGGEST and growing; Geno's 1250 wins. THAT will never be broken. Team Uconn and Geno has SO MANY records that will not be broken in any one's lifetime. GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!

If you averaged 35 wins a season you would only have to do it for 36 years to get there. Problem is Geno is still going and I doubt he will win less than 35 games in any season the rest of his career. To do it you would have to start young and win a lot. Maybe the current Tennessee coach can make a run.

 

[victor64]

Barry Bonds "Home Run" record is a complete fraud so it does not really even count....Exactly why he will never get in the hall of fame..

Pete Roses total hit record should be on the list because that will never be broken...Too many injuries.

If a player averaged 200 hits a year, for 20 years, he would still be over 200 hits short of reaching Pete's record.

 

[Rowdy831]

Cy Young will not be challenged. The hits record, games played and HR in a season have all be challenged so I could see them eventually going down. No track record is unbeatable. Track athletes are just getting better and better and it seems like they always find a way to move on to the next level in that sport. No one will play long enough or enough games to beat LeBron and if a team had a great player and their only goal was to have that player score 100 it could be done but not in the normal confines of a game.

In most sports the "rest" players "need" will prevent a lot of the longevity records from being broken. If you really dug into sport you could probably find 15 more records even more remarkable, like the squash record. I didn't even know squash was a college sport.

 

[1974yankees]

If a player averaged 200 hits a year, for 20 years, he would still be over 200 hits short of reaching Pete's record.

Exactly. It will never be done. I think Jeter had around 3600 hits give or take..

Another record that will never be broken is Cal Ripkins most games played streak. Not in a million years with all the injuries and games off..

As for the Home Run record I believe Aaron Judge probably has it now because Sosa and Mcguire were tainted with steroids too....

But Pete Rose should have been put in the HOF for his on field accomplishments.

 

[browns]

Cy Young's record will stand for eternity

 

[cullaville]

I never realized that Joe DiMaggio looked so much like Ted Williams.

good catch

 

[Forego]

I never realized that Joe DiMaggio looked so much like Ted Williams.

Twins. It was really Ted Williams who did the commercials for Mr Coffee and the Bowery Bank. And if you remember those commercials you are older than dirt

 

[JonathanXIV]

Cy Young’s number of wins and Cal Ripken Jrs games played in a row will never be broken. As for UConn’s 111 game win streak that will be broken and it will be more than likely done by UConn once again.

I like the way you think.

 

[David54]

I never realized that Joe DiMaggio looked so much like Ted Williams.

Nice one! I totally missed that.

 

[SCHuskiedad]

How about Cheshire High Schools girls 281 straight swim dual meet victories over 25 year span?

 

[geordi]

Several of these will be broken. Those MOST likely to be broken, in order, would be Bolt's 100 time, Bonds HRs, UConn wins, Phelps' medals. Among those LEAST likely to be broken, again in order, include Youngs' 511 wins, Ryan's strikeouts, Ripken's games, and Woods' cuts made. Interestingly, there is one record that will not be broken that is never included in this type of article. Mantle's 18 world series home runs. Playoff HRs - certainly - but WS... no. If there were playoffs in the Mantle era, he'd have at least doubled that number if not tripled it.

 

[Calbysdad]

Several of these will be broken. Those MOST likely to be broken, in order, would be Bolt's 100 time, Bonds HRs, UConn wins, Phelps' medals. Among those LEAST likely to be broken, again in order, include Youngs' 511 wins, Ryan's strikeouts, Ripken's games, and Woods' cuts made. Interestingly, there is one record that will not be broken that is never included in this type of article. Mantle's 18 world series home runs. Playoff HRs - certainly - but WS... no. If there were playoffs in the Mantle era, he'd have at least doubled that number if not tripled it.

Just curious, if there were playoffs in his era, his total would be 18 or below - not greater than 18, right? The likelihood of making the world series diminishes with more playoff rounds therefore only lessoning the chances for WS appearances. What am I missing?

 

[OldSchooler]

Why -- for Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak -- do they have a picture of Ted Williams?

 

[OldSchooler]

One of my favorite records -- set by my all-time favorite baseball player -- is Hank Bauer's consecutive-game hitting streak in the World Series -- 17.

 

[AidanFan20]

2 consecutive no-hitters by Johnny Vander Meer.

Only one guy has ever come very close to tying this record (can't remember who). I know the guy took the 2nd no hitter into the 9th, not sure how many outs he got before someone got a hit.

But I would say that anyone getting THREE major-league no-no's in a row is about as likely as me beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter record while dragging 500 pounds, going backwards on hands and knees.

 

[fomalhaut]

Pete Rose doesn't even hold the record: Ichiro got 4367 hits. Many of these supposedly unbreakable records (like Cal Ripken's) themselves broke records that were considered unbreakable (Gehrig). The only one of those 15 which is utterly out of the question, unless baseball undergoes a radical change, is Cy Young's 511. When Connecticut won 90 straight, how many people thought it would be broken again so quickly?

 

[1974yankees]

Several of these will be broken. Those MOST likely to be broken, in order, would be Bolt's 100 time, Bonds HRs, UConn wins, Phelps' medals. Among those LEAST likely to be broken, again in order, include Youngs' 511 wins, Ryan's strikeouts, Ripken's games, and Woods' cuts made. Interestingly, there is one record that will not be broken that is never included in this type of article. Mantle's 18 world series home runs. Playoff HRs - certainly - but WS... no. If there were playoffs in the Mantle era, he'd have at least doubled that number if not tripled it.

"Bonds HRs" ? Sorry to disagree lol.

Or the real Record Judge set 2 years ago?

 

[GoldenGophs]

What about Maya’s streak of winning a championship every other year since high school?

 

[HawleyArmou]

Yeah, Mike Powell’s long-jump record will stand longer than Bolt’s 100. The closest non-wind-aided jump other than his was Bob Beamon’s in 1968.

Beamon's 29 foot jump was done in the thin air of Mexico City in 68. Did it make a difference? THAT will be debated for years to come.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

A 16th unbreakable record could be Brett Favre's career interceptions given up at 336.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Breaking the Huskies record of 14 consecutive final fours might be pretty tough as well.

or UConn women's record of 16 consecutive wins in Elite Eight games other than by the UConn women themselves, as it is still an active streak. Current 2nd place in active streaks for this category: South Carolina at five is Dawn Staley & South Carolina.

Go Huskies, extend that streak!!!!