In baseball, a good hitter if you reach the base 25 percent of the time you’re doing a good job. It’s not guaranteed that you will get a single hit every game. For Joe DiMaggio that was simply not an option.
He proved that with his streak of 56 consecutive games in 1941. No other player has ever hit more than 44 consecutive games. The most recent hitter to come close to DiMaggio’s record was Jimmy Rollins when he hit 38 games in 2005.
The Hitter
Pete Rose is probably the most iconic baseball player to have ever played in Major League Baseball. During his 24 year career, Rose broke multiple records, one of which are remained untouched for years.
His 4,256 career hits blew the world's mind. Ty Cobb came second with a measly 4,19. To this day, no one in the MLB came close to beating that record-breaking. Rose could rest easy when he retired knowing that he would forever be unmatched.
UCLA Top Dogs
The list of records is neverending. Just to name a few, they have 11 NCAA titles, 7 consecutive NCAA titles, 25 Final Four wins, and have been 34 weeks ta the No. 1 in AP Top 25 Poll.
Also, it seems inconceivable that a coach could get one generation of stars to not drop out. Does it seem like John Calipari is trying to recreate the Wooden magic by bringing in seven different classes of five-star freshmen year after year? Possible.
Watch Out For Wayne
Wayne Gretzky deserves to be "The Great One". One of the greatest sportsmen to have ever lived, the hockey player managed to hold 61 records before retiring in 1999. His greatest record is his 2,857 career points. That's one for the history books.
His score remains unbeaten and will remain so likely for many years. The 46-year-old Jaromír Jágr attempted to take him on but ended up with only 1,921. Oh, well.
Henri Richard Won 11 Stanley Cup Titles
Henri Richard got the nickname the "Pocket Rocket." He certainly early earned it. In his 21 year career, he not set one of the most incredible records and that was winning 11 Stanley Cups.
That's more than Tom Brady. It's difficult enough to win one championship at all your career. He, on the other hand, spent half of his enjoying victory parties. If that can ever be broken, well then, we may as well cancel hockey after that.