I labelled this NFT even though it includes football - just being careful. One such record is Rickey Henderson's career stolen bases - 1,406. The next highest was Lou Brock's 938 followed by Sliding Billy Hamilton at 914. Hamilton played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters between 1888 and 1901. Please post your additions .
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Bonds 762 HRs
No one is going to get close to that one.
Yes, good one.
I do not think anyone catches (no pun intended) Jerry Rice for catches and receiving yards. All time rushing leader Emmitt smith has over 18K yards. Given how running backs are used and their short lifespan I dont think that gets broken either.
Nolan Ryan's strikeout record will probably never be broken the way pitchers are coddled now. Whoever is the innings pitched leader also and probably wins too. Pitchers do no last anymore and the role as a starter seems to get diminished each year.
I do not think anyone else will ever win 7 Super Bowls (Tom Brady) but its not impossible.
Bonds 762 HRs
56 games
Football- any record that requires health/longevity career rushing yards, career receiving yards, etc as well as career Playoff/SB games. For the most part current players just don't stay healthy long enough to challenge those records.
Martin Brodeur’s win total
Tom Brady’s 7 SB titles
Half of Cy young's wins makes you a first ballot hall of famer. They'd have to shorten the game to 5 innings for anyone to reach 500.
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.
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.
Ovechkin is probably going to top Gretzky’s career goals record.
Also 826 decisions will never be exceeded.
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).
Also 826 decisions will never be exceeded.
Apples and screwdrivers.
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.
Like the Cy Young ironman records or the Bob Gibson 1.12 ERA in 1968.
haha - I like that one!
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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)
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
Innings pitched- cy young 7356
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Lol, +1
Ain't nobody touching that record.
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
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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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 ...
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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
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.