Dickie Dunn here,
yeah yeah yeah, long time no post I know. But it's summer and baseball doesnt get rolling until September, no one cares about tennis, Tiger's hurt and it'll be a cold day in hell before I spend my time writing anything substantive about the WNBA. That being said I'd like to introduce a guest editor, Sir Lester Burnham. First time I met Lester ( LB) he was drunk, second time I met him, he was married. I'm sure the two aren't related. If his writing ends up being worth a damn we'll have a get to know you session as some later date. until then take a gander and we'll see how he does.
10 most unbreakable sports records
A great way for any media source to draw attention is to create a list of the Top (10, 25, 100) greatest (Movies, sports teams, QBs, celebrity meltdowns, etc.) of all time. Viewers turn in to check out the list, and vigorous debates usually follow. Since I enjoy a heated discussion and Sports Baggery needs the traffic, I take my virgin dip into the journalistic pool with a list of my own. Let the debates begin.
For my consideration, a record had to meet these criteria:
(1) It has to be a real sport. Yes, Michael Schumacher’s 7 Formula One world championships are impressive. However, driving a car around a track doesn’t qualify as a sport. This rule automatically disqualifies all women’s sport records.
(2) It has to be a popular sport. I am sure that there is a Michael Jordan of Bocce out there setting all kinds of records, I just don’t care. I made an exception for the NHL, due to the fact that the co-managing, decision making editors of this site are huge hockey fans. However, when reruns of “Momma’s Family” score higher television ratings than your championship series, you lose the right to claim that you are a major sport.
(3) The feat had to occur in my lifetime. I have no doubt that Cy Young’s record of 511 wins will never be touched. Unless pitchers go back to pitching every day - including both ends of a double header -, it’s not going to happen. You can not realistically compare stats from such different eras.
With that, I present to you my list of the 10 Most Unbreakable Sports Records of My Lifetime.
10. Most career stolen bases: 1,406 Rickey Henderson
yeah yeah yeah, long time no post I know. But it's summer and baseball doesnt get rolling until September, no one cares about tennis, Tiger's hurt and it'll be a cold day in hell before I spend my time writing anything substantive about the WNBA. That being said I'd like to introduce a guest editor, Sir Lester Burnham. First time I met Lester ( LB) he was drunk, second time I met him, he was married. I'm sure the two aren't related. If his writing ends up being worth a damn we'll have a get to know you session as some later date. until then take a gander and we'll see how he does.
10 most unbreakable sports records
A great way for any media source to draw attention is to create a list of the Top (10, 25, 100) greatest (Movies, sports teams, QBs, celebrity meltdowns, etc.) of all time. Viewers turn in to check out the list, and vigorous debates usually follow. Since I enjoy a heated discussion and Sports Baggery needs the traffic, I take my virgin dip into the journalistic pool with a list of my own. Let the debates begin.
For my consideration, a record had to meet these criteria:
(1) It has to be a real sport. Yes, Michael Schumacher’s 7 Formula One world championships are impressive. However, driving a car around a track doesn’t qualify as a sport. This rule automatically disqualifies all women’s sport records.
(2) It has to be a popular sport. I am sure that there is a Michael Jordan of Bocce out there setting all kinds of records, I just don’t care. I made an exception for the NHL, due to the fact that the co-managing, decision making editors of this site are huge hockey fans. However, when reruns of “Momma’s Family” score higher television ratings than your championship series, you lose the right to claim that you are a major sport.
(3) The feat had to occur in my lifetime. I have no doubt that Cy Young’s record of 511 wins will never be touched. Unless pitchers go back to pitching every day - including both ends of a double header -, it’s not going to happen. You can not realistically compare stats from such different eras.
With that, I present to you my list of the 10 Most Unbreakable Sports Records of My Lifetime.
10. Most career stolen bases: 1,406 Rickey Henderson
To let you know how impressive this number is, you have to consider that second on the list is Lou Brock with 938 steals. The active player with the most is 41 year-old free agent Kenny Lofton with 622.
9. Most consecutive wins (NBA): 33 - Los Angeles Lakers
The Houston Rockets were the talk of the NBA last year when they were able to put together the second longest streak in history with a mere 22. ( editors note, we think Wilt Chamberlain’s winning streak was much more impressive.)
8. Most consecutive Tour de France wins: 7 - Lance Armstrong
I almost omitted him due to the fact that I can’t stand the guy for some reason I can’t fully explain. However, it is such an impressive feat, it has to be included. Imagine how many he would have won with both of his testicles. Yes, I know you beat cancer. I know you are a great cyclist. Now please stop trying to sell me bracelets and nutritional products.
7. Most consecutive games played (MLB): 2,632 - Cal Ripken
The Ironman played 16 years straight without missing a day. My personal consecutive days worked record (without taking a vacation day or calling in sick) comes up a little short at 14. Oh, in addition, Cal played in 8,243 innings in a row, or every single inning of 900 + games. The current active player Ryan Howard owns the streak for active players with less than 250 – only 15 more years to catch Cal.
6. Most career yards receiving: 22,895 – Jerry Rice
No other receiver even comes close to the numbers that Jerry Rice amassed in his career. His sustained dominance over a long period of time assures many of his records will be almost impossible to break. He also holds other untouchable receiving records including total receptions (1,549), receiving Tds (197).
5. Most home runs in a season: 73* – Barry Bonds
Even though I can’t stand the guy, I have to admit that Bonds was one of the best players in the history of baseball. With (supposedly) more comprehensive drug testing in MLB, this tainted record will stand for a long time, if not forever. And the fact that he hit all of those home runs with a size 8 ½ head is even more impressive.
4. Most consecutive starts by a QB: 253 (275 inc. playoffs) – Brett Favre
Why is this ranked this higher than Ripken’s achievement? Favre accomplished it in the most violent sport, at the most injury prone position. Favre (with a little help from his friend Dr Demerol) made it an incredible 15+ years without missing a game. It looked liked the streak was going to end when his father died the day before a MNF game. It didn’t, as an emotional Favre lit up the Raiders for 321 yards passing and 4 Tds – in the first half. Favre has a less known record of most summers spent flip flop about retiring with 5.
3. Most points career (NHL): 2,857 - Wayne Gretzky
The Great One set a lot of records that should remain indefinitely Points in a season (215), most goals in a season (92), most assists in a season (163), and career assists (162) just to name few. How did I choose this one for the list? In second place for most career points is the legendary Gordie Howe, with more than 1,000 fewer. ( Editor’s note, if you must write/speak about Mr. Howe you must refer to him as “All Time Great hockey legend Mr. Gordie Howe”
2. Most consecutive NCAA basketball wins: 88 – UCLA
This kind of dominance of a sport will never be matched. Today, any decent college player jumps to the NBA after a year or two. No NCAA basketball team has gone undefeated in a single season since 1976. No other team has ever won more than 2 consecutive NCAA championships. UCLA went undefeated for almost 3 years and took an unbelievable 7 championships in a row.
1. Most career no-hitters: 7 - Nolan Ryan 
Much to Robin Ventura’s chagrin, Nolan Ryan takes the number one spot on the list. In the long history of baseball, the closest to this number was Sandy Koufax with 4. Currently, no pitcher has more than 2. Add to this an amazing 15 one-hitters, 5,714 career strikeouts, and headlock and merciless beating of a mound charging hit batsman 20 years his junior. Ryan’s name should list in baseball record books for a while, if not an eternity.
Sir Lester Burnham
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