Cy Young's mark.

 

 

Hell Walter Johnson's mark for 2nd all time in wins is probably pretty damn safe also.

 

 

There are a number of records that will probably never be broken.

 

 

DiMaggio's record is a lot more likely to be broken than Cy Young's.

Cy Young's record will never be broken

 

people use the bullpen too much these days, and it's tough enough to get to 511 wins anyways.

 

let's say baseball has the second coming of Freddy Adu, as a pitcher, and they let him play in the majors.

 

Miraculously, in his first season (14 years old), he wins 20 games

 

and he does that all the way until he's 39, a good solid 25 years of 20 win seasons, totally unheard of.

 

He's still 12 wins short of beating Cy Young's record

 

with the medical treatments we have today, and the type of baseball we play, it is quite near to impossible for anyone to get 512 wins.

 

 

*disclaimer: this story could never EVER happen in the first place

I think the hardest to break is Vandemeer's back-to-back no hitters.

 

DiMaggio's 56 would be even harder to do now. I remember seeing interviews with a few that have come close and they all (Rose, etc...) say that the media attention alone makes it impossible, as there is no way to maintain a routine from game to game.

 

Ripken's streak is impressive, but the tail end of it is garbage. He could of been 90 and in a wheelchair and no manager in his right mind would of taken him out of the lineup. Cal was a veteran backup who should of never started during the end of the streak. It really diminishes the accomplishment in my mind., especially when you consider that the O's traded SS prospects or moved them to other positions in the minors for years because they couldn't/woudn't sit Cal down.

Cal wasn't the AL MVP later in his career, but he was worthy of starting on most teams prior to 2000. He was one of the Orioles' best players throughout the race with Gehrig and for sometime afterward.

Cal wasn't the AL MVP later in his career, but he was worthy of starting on most teams prior to 2000. He was one of the Orioles' best players throughout the race with Gehrig and for sometime afterward.

totally agreed...he was a solid defensive infielder...need I say more?

Because of the way players are played today, I would say Cal Ripken's streak will never be broken. He would have never broken L.G.'s record if daddy hadn't been his manager.

True, Cal did not have a great year in 1987, the only year his father managed the team. Rene Gonzales or Pete Stanicek may gotten a start.