NFT: Records in any major sport that aren't likely to be broken.

"The Hammer" 472 Penalty Minutes in one season.

And Dave "Tiger" Williams 3,971 Penalty Minutes in a career.

the game of hockey has changed so much - neither one is in jeopardy of ever being challenged.

and obviously the aforementioned Gretzky points total but his assist total is just as unlikely.

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like the Islanders did. Too hard with all of the salary caps today.

Are you being hockey specific? I think it’s extremely likely that an NBA team will win 4 in a row in my lifetime.

In just the last 20 years it could easily have been done by the lakers heat or warriors. And of course the bulls before that.

Records you once thought would never be broken but are in big danger:

Ovechkin is probably going to top Gretzky’s career goals record.

pitched two consecutive no-hitters. To break it you'd obviously have to throw three consecutive no-hitters. When's the last time a pitcher even threw 3 complete games in a row?

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For non career stats, this is the one.

Maybe some super future pitcher could get over 500 wins, but no one is ever getting the chance to lose 315 games.

Also 826 decisions will never be exceeded.

To me, the most untouchable record isn't held by Bonds, not even DiMaggio. Nolan Ryan's 5,714 career strikeouts. 839 more than 2nd place.

The active leader is Verlander, and he's 2,516 behind Ryan.

A pitcher with 2,516 career strikeouts would be 38th on the all-time list. It's about as many strikeouts as Bartolo Colon (2,535).

two favorite baseball players.

"Among Wooden’s most notable accomplishments at UCLA are two record-winning streaks: 88 consecutive games (over the course of four seasons) and 38 consecutive NCAA tournament games."

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Maybe some super future pitcher could get over 500 wins, but no one is ever getting the chance to lose 315 games. Also 826 decisions will never be exceeded.

The game is completely different from the game he played. The rules and the diamond are the same, mostly, but the way the game is played is entirely different.

Apples and screwdrivers.

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Cy Young 500+ victories and 7000+ innings pitched. With most pitchers today not allowed to pitch to batters the third go around. Those 2 records should hold up in perpetuity.

Agreed. It's the most untouchable record in major team sports.

Assume a super precocious kid was allowed to start pitching at 15 in the MLB. He would have to pitch 25 years, with no health issues, and average 20 wins per season for his career to get to 500 wins.

In other words, you basically have to believe in the Easter Bunny to believe that's possible.

In the Super Bowl.

and the golden era for some MLB records.
Like the Cy Young ironman records or the Bob Gibson 1.12 ERA in 1968.

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In the Super Bowl.

haha - I like that one!

14 French Open titles.

Four missed extra points in a game.

4,256 total...

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for cost per TD pass caught with the Giants

Thread winner

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Wayne Gretzky’s assist record Martin Brodeur’s win total Tom Brady’s 7 SB titles

Brodeur has more than just wins. His other records are even more out of reach..

Games played for a goalie = 1266 (next closest active player = 970

Shutouts = 125 (next closest active player = 72)

Saves = 28,928 (Fleury has a chance to catch him with 25,208)

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Yes.

1. Yogi Berra 1946-1965 10 Yankees: 1947, 1949-1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962
2. Joe DiMaggio 1936-1951 9 Yankees: 1936-1939, 1941, 1947, 1949-1951
3. Bill Dickey 1928-1946 8 Yankees: 1928, 1932, 1936-1939, 1941, 1943
3. Phil Rizzuto 1941-1956 8 Yankees: 1941, 1947, 1949-1953, 1956
3. Frankie Crosetti 1932-1948 8 Yankees: 1932, 1936-1939, 1941, 1943, 1947
3. Lou Gehrig 1923-1939 8 Yankees: 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936-1939

Cy Young 749
Innings pitched- cy young 7356

400 meter hurdles. 10 year 107 races.

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In comment 16024972 Bill in UT said: Quote: for cost per TD pass caught with the Giants Thread winner

Lol, +1

8 drug busts/suspensions + getting 1 commissioner fired.

Ain't nobody touching that record.

teams, Yogi is the one with the most rings.

Gehrig's consecutive game streak would be broken, but it was.
I never thought Aaron's home run record would be broken, it was with an asterik...never thought Kareem's career scoring
record would be broken, that's about to happen. I never thought Gretzky's career goals record would be broken,
looks like a very good chance that will happen.
I guess my point is never say never...still don't think Joe D.
will have his hitting streak record broken now, with the game as played today. No one has even reached close to 50 games,
I think Rose got up to 44 one year? Now if someone gets up to 30 games, it seems to be news, but not really, it is something

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and I was in the stands. My second favorite moment attending Coliseum games, after the Jeter flip.

Rickey's speech to the crowd is somewhat famous for his "Now, I am the greatest" tag line, but he also made a point of remembering and thanking Billy Martin, who had died two years prior.

"I love you Billy; I wish you was here."

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and can play major league baseball having lost more than one arm or hand. It would be similarly surprising to me if anyone can top Wesley Walker and play in the NFL being blind in more than one eye.

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Good one, hadn't thought of that. I looked up the all time leaders in HRs hit by pitchers. I thought Babe Ruth would be higher but he only hit 14 HRS as a pitcher. Here are the leaders. I guess Ohtani could challenge these guys - but does he hit on days when he pitches?

Wes Ferrell 37
Bob Lemon - Hall of Fame 35
Warren Spahn- Hall of Fame 35
Red Ruffing - Hall of Fame 34]
Earl Wilson 33
Don Drysdale - Hall of Fame 29
John Clarkson - Hall of Fame 24
Bob Gibson - Hall of Fame 24

BTW, these are just their HRs are pitchers. Back in the day most of these guys occasionally pinch-hit as well, and most of them hit at least a couple of HRs pinch-hitting in their career. Those were the days ...

Undefeated against the patriots in the superbowl

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In comment 16025232 steve in ky said: Quote: . Good one, hadn't thought of that. I looked up the all time leaders in HRs hit by pitchers. I thought Babe Ruth would be higher but he only hit 14 HRS as a pitcher. Here are the leaders. I guess Ohtani could challenge these guys - but does he hit on days when he pitches? Wes Ferrell 37 Bob Lemon - Hall of Fame 35 Warren Spahn- Hall of Fame 35 Red Ruffing - Hall of Fame 34] Earl Wilson 33 John Clarkson - Hall of Fame 24 Bob Gibson - Hall of Fame 24 BTW, these are just their HRs are pitchers. Back in the day most of these guys occasionally pinch-hit as well, and most of them hit at least a couple of HRs pinch-hitting in their career. Those were the days ...

Ohtani has apparently only hit 3 HRs as a pitcher, the rest as a DH or field player. But I guess he could break this record depending on how things go.

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and I was in the stands. My second favorite moment attending Coliseum games, after the Jeter flip. Rickey's speech to the crowd is somewhat famous for his "Now, I am the greatest" tag line, but he also made a point of remembering and thanking Billy Martin, who had died two years prior. "I love you Billy; I wish you was here." 5/1/91 - ( New Window )

I was there too.

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I was there too.

Midweek day game, ducking out of the office. No tracking devices then.

Seems pretty safe.

Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers.

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Seems pretty safe. Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers.

How about his 20k women he slept with?

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In comment 16025512 aquidneck said: Quote: Seems pretty safe. Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers. How about his 20k women he slept with?

I think that one is safe LOL

652 career saves....Trevor Hoffman ended up at 601, and #3 is Lee Smith with 478. Active leaders are Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen with 396 and 391 - both are 34 years old already and would have to average 43 saves per season through age 40 to get there. Ain't happening. 952 games finished as well - Mo is almost 100 past Hoffman at #2 and almost 400 games ahead of Jansen, the active leader.

hitting .400 is almost impossible where the game is today and the way it is trending with pitching.

It may get to a point where .350 is the new .400.

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In comment 16025518 section125 said: Quote: In comment 16025512 aquidneck said: Quote: Seems pretty safe. Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers. How about his 20k women he slept with? I think that one is safe LOL

Cherl Miller scored 100 points in a game

always stands out on these lists as just the right combination of preposterous but actually possible.

44 - Pete Rose (1978)
38 - Jimmmy Rollins (2006)
35 - Luis Castillo (2002)
35 - Chase Utley (2006)

Rose is the only one who came somewhat close but multiple 35 guys are there. If Castillo can get to 35, maybe the right combination of better talent and luck can get to 56?

It involves so much going your way in terms of 50/50 batted balls, but I don't think it's one of those we can say is impossible in the modern era like a Cy Young/Walter Johnson pitching record.

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Seems pretty safe. Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers.

the 3 point shot is the reason why this one may eventually fall. When Kobe went for 81 he *only* hit 7 threes. Klay Thompson had 37 points in a quarter but only played 33 mins in that game.

Breaking this record would most likely also involve someone simultaneously breaking the record for 3s in a game - and staying in the game long enough to do it.

Who else is coming out of the backfield to throw 14 touchdowns?

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In comment 16025512 aquidneck said: Quote: Seems pretty safe. Especially when you consider he did it without 3-pointers. the 3 point shot is the reason why this one may eventually fall. When Kobe went for 81 he *only* hit 7 threes. Klay Thompson had 37 points in a quarter but only played 33 mins in that game. Breaking this record would most likely also involve someone simultaneously breaking the record for 3s in a game - and staying in the game long enough to do it.

I've thought for a long time that Klay Thompson has an actual chance at Wilt because of the 3pt shooting.

Even in Wilt's day, if he scored 70+ then it would typically be a blowout in that team's favor. Wilt scoring 100 was a bit of a sideshow act as both Philly and the Knicks did really stupid shit in that 4th quarter as the game became more about his scoring record than anything since it was a fairly safe Philly 20pt lead late in that one.

The the GOAT NBA scoring performance in my opinion was BY FAR was when Kobe scored 62 in 3 quarters to outscore the Mavs personally 62-61. A Mavs team that would go on to be in the NBA Finals and almost win it all.

An NBA player outscoring the opposing team through 3 quarters is unthinkable, regardless of the quality of the opponent. Kobe's 81 was also a more impressive scoring performance than Wilt's 100 relative to the situation imo.

I've never liked Kobe but that man was mesmerizing when he got hot. I would say he has the 2 most impressive displays of individual volume scoring in league history with context included.

I think Klay or whoever has a better chance at Wilt's 100 than actually outscore an entire team by themselves for 3 quarters.

I could see Wilt's 100 game mark falling. Hell, Spider had 71 last month.

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pitched two consecutive no-hitters. To break it you'd obviously have to throw three consecutive no-hitters. When's the last time a pitcher even threw 3 complete games in a row?

This is the one. No way it ever gets broken. Need to go another 9 innings of no hit ball