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11. Cal Ripken Jr's 2632 consecutive game streak by far

Mon May 29, 2017, 07:52 PM

May 2017

Lou Gehirg's record before Cal stood for 56 years.

He played 16 seasons straight without a missed day.

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Baseball records guaranteed never to be broken. Mine is: [View all] kairos12 May 2017 OP

mine is sabbat hunter May 2017 #1

I can't top that one. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #2

Henderson 1408 SB Afromania May 2017 #3

Cy Young's records is safe teach1st May 2017 #4

I remember that. That's a good one. kairos12 May 2017 #6

511 wins won't ever be broken. nycbos May 2017 #5

Number of home runs in first major league at bat Cicada May 2017 #7

Back to back no hitters by Johnny Vander Meer Va Lefty May 2017 #8

Number of consecutive 200 hit seasons GeoWilliam750 May 2017 #9

The Yankees' 27 World Series wins (to date)... ADX May 2017 #10

Cal Ripken Jr's 2632 consecutive game streak by far NightWatcher May 2017 #11

Walter Johnson Best_man23 May 2017 #12

A record shared by over 1000 out fielders that will never be broken The Polack MSgt May 2017 #13