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    Name two baseball records that are over 50 years without being broken.

    Question #84959. Asked by bbsmith. (Aug 26 07 4:46 PM)


    lanfranco

    		Well, let's see: how about Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak?


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitting_streak

    Aug 26 07, 5:14 PM
    lanfranco

    		And Cy Young's career wins?


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young

    Aug 26 07, 5:17 PM
    ak2

    		There are many different longtime records you could choose from. Some of the most prominent:

    Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak - 1941.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_individual_streaks#Consecutive_game_records

    Nap Lajoie's .426 single-season batting average - 1901.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_single-season_records

    Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs in a season - 1930.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_single-season_records

    Jack Chesbro's 41 wins in a season - 1904.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_single-season_records

    Cy Young's 511 career wins - 1911.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young

    Aug 26 07, 5:30 PM
    stuthehistoryguy

    		Jack Taylor's 185 consecutive complete games.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_game#Other_Records

    Babe Ruth's lifetime slugging average of .690.
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SLG_career.shtml

    Aug 27 07, 8:04 AM
    bigponder

    		Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters.
    And don't forget Cy Young's 316 career losses.

    Aug 27 07, 10:29 AM

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