Unbreakable?

[Micjones]

What's the most unbreakable record in professional sports?

1. DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak?
2. Chamberlain's 100 single game points?
3. Jim Brown's 8 straight NFL rushing titles?
4. Cy Young's 511 career wins?
5. Cal Ripken's consecutive games played?
One not named here?

...discuss.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

he could, but nobody has stood the test of time like Rice. We'll see though, fitz and Moss definately have a solid chance though.

As good as Fitz is... He's still 16,000+ yards and 1,100 more receptions away.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Micjones

As good as Fitz is... He's still 16,000+ yards and 1,100 more receptions away.

But he's YOUNG. How old is he? 26, maybe?

[tyton75]

Cal Ripkens will never be broken.. teams just don't trot out players EVERY day like they used to.. always trying to find a day off here and there

Cy Youngs will never be broken either for reasons given earlier.

however, I could see an outside chance that some of the others could go down at some point

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Micjones

Hell you're lucky to throw three in your entire pitching career.
That one's definitely safe.



Wilt's 55 rebound game is probably more unbreakable, but I believe that was before the rule change. So that might be unbreakable by default.



The way RB's break down nowadays I don't see this happening...

All records of this ilk take a freak of nature. Running backs have broken down for as long as there have been runningbacks, but a guy like Emmit Smith was seemingly healthy every year.

Gimme a short RB with a bowling ball build and a little bit of luck, stick him behind a good offensive line and I think you could see it done. The larger concern is, IMO, the RBBC. Someon above mentioned strategic resource management and I think that's a valid point. These guys make so much money that even a horse like LDT will end up in a partial time-share in order to ensure a long-term return on investment.

So money could end up making that record impossible I suppose.

[Demonpenz]

most homeruns at ebbets field

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by Bowser

But he's YOUNG. How old is he? 26, maybe?

He'll be 26 when the season starts.

Let's say he plays 12 more seasons...
He'd need to average something 90 receptions and 1,300 receiving yards a season...for 12 YEARS!

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by tyton75

Cal Ripkens will never be broken.. teams just don't trot out players EVERY day like they used to.. always trying to find a day off here and there

Cy Youngs will never be broken either for reasons given earlier.

however, I could see an outside chance that some of the others could go down at some point

They do with young guys that are pre-arbitration eligible.

To break Ripkens streak I think you need just one MVP caliber talent with a chip on his shoulder. Sure, when he's expensive teams might be a little more careful, but what if he's gone through his 6 years of team control without missing a game? That's certainly not impossible, teams aren't nearly as careful with the 26 year old guys. Say someone like Justin Upton comes up at 20, is a physical specimen, your team needs him in the lineup, he's cost effective and he's healthy.

Suddenly at age 27 he's a FA with a 972 game streak. Now Ripkens record isn't exactly close at that point....but it ain't far either. You know he'll start to think about it.

At that point, if he gets sat I think there's hell to pay. If someone puts together 5 plus years of a streak, which is hardly impossible, I think you'll see them make a major push for it.

[MIAdragon]

I think Cy's 749 complete games is more impressive than his win total

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

All records of this ilk take a freak of nature. Running backs have broken down for as long as there have been runningbacks, but a guy like Emmit Smith was seemingly healthy every year.

Gimme a short RB with a bowling ball build and a little bit of luck, stick him behind a good offensive line and I think you could see it done. The larger concern is, IMO, the RBBC. Someon above mentioned strategic resource management and I think that's a valid point. These guys make so much money that even a horse like LDT will end up in a partial time-share in order to ensure a long-term return on investment.

So money could end up making that record impossible I suppose.

Thing is, it requires being healthy AND dominant at your position.
9 straight rushing titles? That would probably put you at 7th or 8th on the all-time rushing yards list.

[RaiderH8r]

Originally Posted by Micjones

The Cy Young record is pretty damn safe.
Only one other pitcher ever even got to 400.

Cy's record is posting 20 win seasons for 25 consecutive years...and then getting 11 more to tie. I don't think that gets touched due to the emergence of the bullpen, pitching rotations, and health concerns.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

I think Cy's 749 complete games is more impressive than his win total

To give you an idea of how unreachable that particular mark is:

In his entire career, despite finishing 749 games (and averaging over 30/season), Cy Young only led the league in CGs three times.

Yeah, I'd say it was a different era.

I forgot about that one, I think I'd put that one ahead of DiMaggio actually.

[Stewie]

Cy Young, hands down.

The other record is Wilt ****ing 20,000 women.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Stewie

The other record is Wilt ****ing 20,000 women.

Pffft. Amateur. [/DaKCMan AP]

[Micjones]

How about Ty Cobb's lifetime .367?

[kcfanXIII]

i'd say DiMaggio's. the pressure from today's media, from say game 15 on, would get inside even the most professional of athletes heads. not to take anything away from the others. oh, and will the rightful homerun king's record ever be legitamently broken?