For 17 MLB seasons, Cal Ripken Jr. never sat on the bench. starting 162 games a record number of times. All in all, Ripken Jr. played in 2,632 consecutive games before eventually taking a day off.
No one in baseball will ever be able to break this record. Not to mention that he didn’t even get any injuries. Ironically, the moment he ended his streak, he got injured. Ain’t that just the way.
Wayne Gretzky's Single Season Scoring Record
We already know that Wayne Gretzky maintains the most points scored in the NHL of all-time. There is more whoever, he also holds the record for most points in just one season. In 1985, Gretzky scored 215 points.
That was just one of the four times that Gretzky scored over 200 points in a season. The majority of NHL offensive players are happy to just score 100 goals in a season. Clearly that wasn't the case for Gretzky.
The Ever- Controversial Lance Armstrong
After the series of admissions about doping, the media frenzy, and the public shame, we might want to retract this one later. Still, at the time it happened, Armstrong's records were momentous.
His seven Tour de France titles (1999–2005) did prompt authorities to do some major investigating. While cycling might be clean now, it will forever make us skeptical over these record breakers.
Fernando Tatis Doubles Down On The Grand Slams
In 1999, Fernando Tatis was fortunate (or gifted enough) to hit two grand slams in his career. There have of course have been other teams to make such accomplishments in one inning, but not by a singer player.
To be clear, other teams have hit two grand slams in one inning, but never by the same player. In order for this record to be beaten, a batter would have to come up three times in one inning with the bases loaded, and then on top of that, hit a home run. We wish whoever tries that the very best.
Archie Moore Knocked Out 131 Opponents
He didn't get the name Archie Moore the "Old Mongoose" for nothing. Between 1938 until 1963, the boxer participated in 215 fights, and out of those, he won 185 of those fights, 131 from a knockout.
With how long fighters have to wait between bouts now, and how short careers tend to be, we don't see this record going down for the count anytime soon. In one year, Moore took on 15 fights! And the man went on to live until he was 81-years-old. That is mightily impressive.