Will Cal Ripken's Record ever be broken?

Arodd · Aug 25, 2006

No fuckin way.

I know ppl. said the same shit bout Lou Gehrig's record, but 2,632 games? He's straight baller status. Untouchable.

MrCleo · Aug 25, 2006

No fuckin way sums it up well.

espescially these days when players aren't playing in games because they dislike the official scorer! lol

Arodd · Aug 25, 2006

word up tmac

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

Very Doubtful...Miguel Tejada just went past the 1000 mark earlier this season .

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

A look at the all time games played streak leaders

MLB consecutive games played streaks

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Listed below are the 15 longest consecutive games played streaks in Major League Baseball history.
<TABLE cellSpacing=4 cellPadding=4 border=0><TBODY><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>Rank</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>#</TD><TD>First game</TD><TD>Last game</TD></TR><TR><TD>1.</TD><TD>Cal Ripken, Jr.</TD><TD>2632</TD><TD>May 30, 1982</TD><TD>September 19, 1998</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>2.</TD><TD>Lou Gehrig</TD><TD>2130</TD><TD>June 1, 1925</TD><TD>April 30, 1939</TD></TR><TR><TD>3.</TD><TD>Everett Scott</TD><TD>1307</TD><TD>June 20, 1916</TD><TD>May 5, 1925</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>4.</TD><TD>Steve Garvey</TD><TD>1207</TD><TD>September 3, 1975</TD><TD>July 29, 1983</TD></TR><TR><TD>5.</TD><TD>Billy Williams</TD><TD>1117</TD><TD>September 22, 1963</TD><TD>September 2, 1970</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>6.</TD><TD>Joe Sewell</TD><TD>1103</TD><TD>September 13, 1922</TD><TD>April 30, 1930</TD></TR><TR><TD>7.</TD><TD>Miguel Tejada</TD><TD>1042</TD><TD>June 2, 2000</TD><TD>August 20, 2006 (active)</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>8.</TD><TD>Stan Musial</TD><TD>895</TD><TD>April 15, 1952</TD><TD>August 22, 1957</TD></TR><TR><TD>9.</TD><TD>Eddie Yost</TD><TD>829</TD><TD>April 30, 1949</TD><TD>May 11, 1955</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>10.</TD><TD>Gus Suhr</TD><TD>822</TD><TD>September 11, 1931</TD><TD>June 4, 1937</TD></TR><TR><TD>11.</TD><TD>Nellie Fox</TD><TD>798</TD><TD>August 7, 1955</TD><TD>September 3, 1960</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>12.</TD><TD>Pete Rose</TD><TD>745</TD><TD>September 1, 1978</TD><TD>August 23, 1983</TD></TR><TR><TD>13.</TD><TD>Dale Murphy</TD><TD>740</TD><TD>September 26, 1981</TD><TD>July 8, 1986</TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND: #e3e3e3"><TD>14.</TD><TD>Richie Ashburn</TD><TD>730</TD><TD>June 7, 1950</TD><TD>September 26, 1954</TD></TR><TR><TD>15.</TD><TD>Ernie Banks</TD><TD>717</TD><TD>August 26, 1956</TD><TD>June 22, 1961</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

Tejada (age 30) would have to play about 10 more years every day, it is possible (he would be 40 so not impossible)....still though just about 38% of the way there.

I will bump this thread in 2016 just to see what everyone predicted.

stef · Aug 25, 2006

Think not. There was many many times when he should have sat. His numbers were bad. It got to be an issue that the streak was hurting the team.

Arodd · Aug 25, 2006

yea, and now that he's off the 'roids, will be even tougher
I love Tejada

i don't think people fully realize how insane it is that these motherfuckers played over 2,000 games. You could play baseball from age 5 to 19 and not play even a thousand games. insanity.

viking611 · Aug 25, 2006

many MLB records will never be broken.

Arodd · Aug 25, 2006

craziest story i heard bout Ripken:

Dude loved playin pickup b-ball in his dirveway...played with a bunch of teamates, went up to drunk, somehow got his chest all cut up, needed i think at least 10-15 stitches. Later that night, plays in the game when the doctor said he needs to sit (so he doesnt rip the stitches), proceeds to play, then gets on base, slides into 3rd base, rips his stitches anyway, blood seeping into his jersey.

BALLER STATUS

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

Cal had a full court indoor basketball league at his home , MLB players came by and they actually had a league, scoreboard , refs, the whole thing!

royboy_3831 · Aug 25, 2006

HELL NO... a lot of people consider Joe D's streak to be the most untouchable, but i think this is the recored least likely to be broken.

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

Cy Young 511 wins pretty safe too .

viking611 · Aug 25, 2006

Journeyman said:
Cy Young 511 wins pretty safe too .

there are numerous as i stated.

viking611 · Aug 25, 2006

Ty Cobb's career batting avg of 366
Ricky Henderson stolen base record
RIcky's 80+ leadoff HRs
Pete Rose 4256 hits
Fernando Tatis 2 grand slams in same inning off same pitcher
Career ERA record of 1.81
Cy Young 511 wins
Nolan Ryan strikeout record 5700+
Cy Young 749 complete games
Walter Johnson 110 shutouts
Nolan Ryan 2795 walks
Cy Young 7092 hits allowed
Cy Young 316 losses
Connie Mack 3700+ managerial wins

just to name a few!

PokerKingJim · Aug 25, 2006

Highly unlikely that anybody approaches Ripken

But somebody will play in 5000 straight games before anybody sniffs Young's record of 749 complete games

royboy_3831 · Aug 25, 2006

749 complete games??!!??!!?? YIKES!!!! OK I change my mind about the most untouchable record... lol

BigAFan · Aug 25, 2006

Not in our lifetime.

That will never be beat in our lifetime.

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

The complete game record may be the furthest out there of all major sports records.

You figure a pitcher today may have a handful of CG a season...

Young averaged about 40 CG for 18 years LOL!

Journeyman · Aug 25, 2006

Tejada could do it, he is the only player with any chance though, still very unlikely but his career has taken a similar path as Ripken's to this point.