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Author Topic: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.  (Read 5835 times)

buckchuckler

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #50 on: September 15, 2020, 09:21:36 PM »
In 1961-62, Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double.  He missed out on doing it 4 other times by less than an assist or rebound.

Russell Westbrook has since averaged a triple double for an entire season.  Twice, I believe.  Check that, I looked at the numbers.  3 times.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2020, 09:25:02 PM by buckchuckler »

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #51 on: September 15, 2020, 09:41:44 PM »
A lot of these are fun things to reminisce about, but they aren't "records."

Ted Williams' .406 was a great achievement, but it's not a record. Heck, he wasn't even the MVP that season!

Oscar Robertson's triple-doubles -- as buck pointed out, not a record.

Stan the Man's home/road hit breakdown -- as Lenny pointed out, not a record.

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #52 on: September 15, 2020, 09:52:16 PM »
What is the record for career drop kicks made in the NFL? Whatever it is, that one will stand forever unless they change the rules to make it worth 5 points.
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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2020, 09:59:33 PM »
A lot of these are fun things to reminisce about, but they aren't "records."

Ted Williams' .406 was a great achievement, but it's not a record. Heck, he wasn't even the MVP that season!

Oscar Robertson's triple-doubles -- as buck pointed out, not a record.

Stan the Man's home/road hit breakdown -- as Lenny pointed out, not a record.

Gretzky scoring 92 goals in a season is a record but batting .406 in a season is an achievement. Explain the difference.

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #54 on: September 15, 2020, 11:20:49 PM »
Any of Gretzky’s records. The gulf between him and others for career points is hilarious. Nobody is touching 92 goals in a season. There are a half dozen of his records that are laughably out of reach

I broke all of Gretzky's records in NHL 16 so it can be done  ;D
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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #55 on: September 15, 2020, 11:25:15 PM »
Gretzky scoring 92 goals in a season is a record but batting .406 in a season is an achievement. Explain the difference.

Nobody in NHL history has ever gotten more than 92 goals in a season. That’s a record.

Sixteen other players in MLB history (beginning with Hugh Duffy’s .4397 in 1894) have had higher batting averages than Ted Williams‘ .406. That makes Ted Williams’ average a great achievement, but not a record.

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #56 on: September 16, 2020, 05:41:41 AM »
Nobody in NHL history has ever gotten more than 92 goals in a season. That’s a record.

Sixteen other players in MLB history (beginning with Hugh Duffy’s .4397 in 1894) have had higher batting averages than Ted Williams‘ .406. That makes Ted Williams’ average a great achievement, but not a record.

Well if you want go back further than 1903 I'll concede that, but then that makes Hugh Duffy's .440 average if it is the highest average in a single season the record and not an achievement and thanks for the correction.
« Last Edit: September 16, 2020, 05:46:24 AM by muwarrior69 »

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #57 on: September 16, 2020, 09:07:53 AM »
chamberlins 100
TIL that he had 55 rebounds in a game, that seems equally unbreakable. Bill Russel came close 3 times but nobody has hit 40 since '74.

Though Ben Steele thinks Justin Lewis will have a shot at it in college

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Re: Sports Records that will never be broken or very difficult to break.
« Reply #58 on: September 16, 2020, 03:13:57 PM »
Well if you want go back further than 1903 I'll concede that, but then that makes Hugh Duffy's .440 average if it is the highest average in a single season the record and not an achievement and thanks for the correction.


You don't need to go pre-1903 to find higher averages than Williams' .406. Rogers Hornsby batted .424 in 1924, and Ty Cobb and George Sisler each beat .406 twice.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/batting_avg_season.shtml


 

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