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bmurphyfl
04 Sep 2002, 04:26 PM
I forgot the goalie's name but the record for most consctutive starts in goal in the NHL is over 200 games. It was set in the late 50's/early 60's.
Considering that few goalies start more than three or four games in a row these days, I think this record will stand for a long time.
Murf
JMU Soccer!
04 Sep 2002, 04:31 PM
Originally posted by bmurphyfl
I forgot the goalie's name but the record for most consctutive starts in goal in the NHL is over 200 games. It was set in the late 50's/early 60's.
Murf
It was Glenn Hall, the record is 502 consecutive full games 551 if you count the playoffs.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/3815/goaltend.htm
bmurphyfl
04 Sep 2002, 04:37 PM
JMU beat me to it. Sorry about the duplicate post.
Murf
Smiley321
05 Sep 2002, 12:20 AM
Marciano 49-0 retired undefeated as heavyweight champ
Rickey Henderson 130 steals in a season and 1370 career
Gretzky's hockey records, I'll agree with those
The 56-game streak and Ripken's ironman streak don't really impress me that much. I look at those as irrelevant records, something baseball excels at.
Also, OJ Simpson's single season rushing record in 12 games is much more impressive than Dickerson's in 16 games.
Wilt's bimbo count would be in there, if only there was an official scorekeeper.
SoccerScout
05 Sep 2002, 12:36 AM
Jesus people!!! Did you forget?
PELE 1283 Goals!!
empennage
05 Sep 2002, 04:44 AM
Originally posted by eric d
Wilt Chamberlin 100 pts in a NBA game?
Wilt Chamberlin - Lots and Lots of girls
Perhaps not a record, but impressive nontheless :D
Excape Goat
05 Sep 2002, 05:42 AM
Jerry Rice's all-time TD record..... he is a wide receiver and wide receivers are not supposed to hold the record.
olafgb
05 Sep 2002, 08:52 AM
I don't want to stop your spirit, but most all time records have a reason. I mean, e.g. Gerd Müller's record stats in the German Bundesliga look impressive (365 goals, 40 in one season, 14 goals in 13 WC games, something like 68 goals in 63 national games) - but they all have a reason and can't be transferred to the present (in case of Müller: offside rule invented, athletic game - no coach would dress a player type like him today).
An exception is Wayne Gretzky - he indeed is the Great One. But also there you can see how much the game changed e.g. by the low goals against average of the early goalies. In fact NHL records before the big extension in the late 70s and early 80s are not comparable with today.
Bauser
05 Sep 2002, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by SoccerScout
Jesus people!!! Did you forget?
PELE 1283 Goals!!
That is not a world record though. It's not even Brazilian record.
Megatron
05 Sep 2002, 02:36 PM
What about Nolan Ryan's 5,714 strikeouts!They say never say never, but I think this record will never be broken.
I also think Bruce Matthews formerly of the Tennessee Titans, has a pretty impressive record too.Doesn't he hold the record for most seasons as a non-kicker/punter with like 17 seasons?
metrocorazon
05 Sep 2002, 02:42 PM
Originally posted by Megatron
I also think Bruce Matthews formerly of the Tennessee Titans, has a pretty impressive record too.Doesn't he hold the record for most seasons as a non-kicker/punter with like 17 seasons?
Dude was older then the COACH!!
Jeff
05 Sep 2002, 02:56 PM
Bruce Matthews' brother Clay, a LB, played 19 seasons I believe. Jackie Slater, an OL, played 20. What's impressive about Matthews is that he never missed a game due to injury.
I second that Ryan's K record will never be broken. Guys just won't pitch that long anymore. Even the Big Unit is still 2000 Ks from it.
whirlwind
05 Sep 2002, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by Jeff
Bruce Matthews' brother Clay, a LB, played 19 seasons I believe. Jackie Slater, an OL, played 20. What's impressive about Matthews is that he never missed a game due to injury.
I second that Ryan's K record will never be broken. Guys just won't pitch that long anymore. Even the Big Unit is still 2000 Ks from it.
Nobody's going to catch Nolan Ryan's 5 no-hitters, either.
eric d
05 Sep 2002, 03:52 PM
Johnny Van Der Meer
Back To Back No Hitters
eric d
05 Sep 2002, 03:53 PM
1950-1951 CCNY Winning the NCAA and the NIT in the same year.
ToddP25
05 Sep 2002, 03:56 PM
Originally posted by whirlwind
Nobody's going to catch Nolan Ryan's 5 no-hitters, either.
I think its 7 and I also think that someone will get that one.......league is so diluted of talent that I don't see many of the 'old' records lasting....I agree on the longevity records though...don't see Ryans K record getting beaten......ever......
metroflip73
05 Sep 2002, 04:04 PM
Originally posted by eric d
Johnny Van Der Meer
Back To Back No Hitters
Good one. Forgot about that.
5 HRs in a game, by one player? 4 HRs, Mark Whiten was the last player I believe.
eric d
05 Sep 2002, 04:08 PM
Originally posted by metroflip73
Good one. Forgot about that.
5 HRs in a game, by one player? 4 HRs, Mark Whiten was the last player I believe.
Cameron did it this year.
metroflip73
05 Sep 2002, 04:17 PM
5 HRs in a game? You s h i t t i n moi?
NH's tonite or do you got tix to the Jints at GS?
eric d
05 Sep 2002, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by metroflip73
5 HRs in a game? You s h i t t i n moi?
NH's tonite or do you got tix to the Jints at GS?
No Cam hit 4 against the ChiSox I believe. Maybe Shawn Green as well.
No ticks to the game. Might do NH. Or might stay home wheel the second tv in and watch both at once.