Other Sports Unbreakable?

Micjones · 06-15-2009, 02:24 PM

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.

**The Franchise** · 06-15-2009, 02:25 PM

Shit....all of them.

Micjones · 06-15-2009, 02:28 PM

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

KCChiefsMan · 06-15-2009, 02:29 PM

I don't see anyone getting Jerry Rice's all time receiving records

Demonpenz · 06-15-2009, 02:31 PM

cal ripken and a there is a pitcher with 450 wins or something I can't think of one, but the ones are unbreakable def are the ones where the leagues changed or the rule changed making them unbreakable by default

KC native · 06-15-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

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

I'd say that Cal Ripken's and Jim Brown's records are probably safe too. There's too much movement in the NFL anymore for one player to dominate like that. If he dominated a division for two years other teams that played them twice a year would figure out how to stop him. Next, with Cal's record It's almost impossible to not get hurt to where you can't play and then when you factor in strategic management it becomes even more unreachable.

bobbything · 06-15-2009, 02:32 PM

In the order of least likely to most likely:

4, 3, 2, 5, 1

**Bowser** · 06-15-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

I don't see anyone getting Jerry Rice's all time receiving records

His would be the one to fall first when put up against those others. Hell, Fitzgerald broke Rice's playoff receiving records last year. He keeps on like he should, he might reach Rice's regular season stats.

DJ's left nut · 06-15-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 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?

...discuss.

6. Johnny VanderMeers 2 consecutive no-hitters

Ultimately I still think that's the least likely to be broken; nobody's going to throw 3 in a row.

Among the above list in order of likelihood IMO (least likely to most likely)

1) Dimaggio -- An absolutely otherwordly feat. Think of how incredibly rare even a 30 game streak is, I just don't see this ever happening again. I'd be surprised to see anyone get to 50 in my lifetime. The somewhat random nature of baseball makes the odds against this ever happening again literally billions to one against.

2) Cy Young's wins -- Bullpen specialization and 5 man rotations have pretty much rendered this impossible. It would take roughly 750 starts by an absolutely dominant pitcher. That's not impossible, but it's a rare bird that manages it. Figure a pitcher that pitches for 25 years and you outside crack at it. You'd need someone with Doc Gooden's early talent and Randy Johnson's longetivity. Stephen Strasberg, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you...

3) Chamberlain's 100 pt game -- Kobe came close enough for me to believe it will be done again someday.

4) Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak -- It's a streak of luck as much as skill. We'll see it broken someday, IMO.

5) Jim Brown -- It's relative enough that we'll see it again. Sanders would've done it with a decent line in front of him.

**Bowser** · 06-15-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

cal ripken and a there is a pitcher with 450 wins or something I can't think of one, but the ones are unbreakable def are the ones where the leagues changed or the rule changed making them unbreakable by default

Not sure, but I think you're thinking of Jamie Moyer's 250 wins.

Micjones · 06-15-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

I don't see anyone getting Jerry Rice's all time receiving records

Or career receptions either. 1,549?
I think the closest active player is Marvin Harrison. And he's 36.

KCChiefsMan · 06-15-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

His would be the one to fall first when put up against those others. Hell, Fitzgerald broke Rice's playoff receiving records last year. He keeps on like he should, he might reach Rice's regular season stats.

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.

RJ · 06-15-2009, 02:34 PM

Those are all pretty impressive.

Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no hitters is another good one, as is Orel Hershiser's 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched.

**Bowser** · 06-15-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Not sure, but I think you're thinking of Jamie Moyer's 250 wins.

Haha, look at me trying to get inside Penz's mind!

Micjones · 06-15-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

6. Johnny VanderMeers 2 consecutive no-hitters

Ultimately I still think that's the least likely to be broken; nobody's going to throw 3 in a row.

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

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3) Chamberlain's 100 pt game -- Kobe came close enough for me to believe it will be done again someday.

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.

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5) Jim Brown -- It's relative enough that we'll see it again. Sanders would've done it with a decent line in front of him.

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

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