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FRPLG · 05-17-2005, 08:12 AM

This is an interesting thread. I was actually watching ESPN classic's "Greatest Records" this morning and they had a pretty good list. My only quibble was with having DiMaggio's hit streak at number one. I am a baseball guy by nature but I think on the entire list the most breakable record is the 56 game hit streak. That could be broken any time by a good hitter. The records like Cal's consecutive game streak, Nolan Ryan's 7 no hitters, the Celtics winning 11 championships in 12 years and UCLA winning 7 straight NCAA championships will never ever be broken. It is simply not conceivable. My theory about why the 56 game hit streak is so revered is the same raeson that 61 was so reverred. First off it is an amazing accomplishment but it is also breakable. Every year the record gets mentioned when a guy has a hit streak going. Of course no one has gotten really close but it is conceivable that someone can and probably will.
I am bigger fan of the longevity type records. Not necessarily the game played and such but anything that takes an inconceivable amount of effort over time is just so much more impressive than getting ona hot streak for even a couple months. Gretzky's points total is ridiculous as well as Cy Youngs 511 career wins. 511. If a guy won 20 game's a year for 20 years he'd still be over a 100 short of that. Asanine isn't it?

05-17-2005, 08:12 AM	#8
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: Unbreakable Records This is an interesting thread. I was actually watching ESPN classic's "Greatest Records" this morning and they had a pretty good list. My only quibble was with having DiMaggio's hit streak at number one. I am a baseball guy by nature but I think on the entire list the most breakable record is the 56 game hit streak. That could be broken any time by a good hitter. The records like Cal's consecutive game streak, Nolan Ryan's 7 no hitters, the Celtics winning 11 championships in 12 years and UCLA winning 7 straight NCAA championships will never ever be broken. It is simply not conceivable. My theory about why the 56 game hit streak is so revered is the same raeson that 61 was so reverred. First off it is an amazing accomplishment but it is also breakable. Every year the record gets mentioned when a guy has a hit streak going. Of course no one has gotten really close but it is conceivable that someone can and probably will. I am bigger fan of the longevity type records. Not necessarily the game played and such but anything that takes an inconceivable amount of effort over time is just so much more impressive than getting ona hot streak for even a couple months. Gretzky's points total is ridiculous as well as Cy Youngs 511 career wins. 511. If a guy won 20 game's a year for 20 years he'd still be over a 100 short of that. Asanine isn't it?