Who played 2130 consecutive games?

A quarter century ago, Cal Ripken Jr

Cal Ripken Jr

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.

(born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).

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. broke one of baseball's most unbreakable records, toppling Lou Gehrig's 2,130-game streak, which stood for 56 years, in 1995. Ripken went on to play 501 more games and set the record at a seemingly unreachable 2,632 games.

Which Lou played 2130 consecutive games?

On that night in 1995, the Iron Man eclipsed the 2,130-consecutive games record set by Lou Gehrig.

What's the longest on base streak in MLB history?

Record: 84 Consecutive Games Reaching Base

Williams started his 84-game OBP streak with the Boston Red Sox on July 1, 1949, eight years after DiMaggio's hitting streak. From July 1 through Sept. 27, Williams found a way—whether through hit, walk or hit-by-pitch—to reach base at least once every game.

Who has the most consecutive games with a double in MLB?

The Yankees and Blue Jays slugged it out in Toronto on Thursday night (NYY-TOR GameTracker), and Jays rookie shortstop Bo Bichette once again brought the lumber. Players in MLB HISTORY to double in 9 straight games: 1.) @19boknows That's it. That's the list.

Has anyone ever played all 162 games?

Among active players, only 16 people have played 162 games in a season, with Matt Olson becoming one of six players to do it more than once.

CAL@BAL: Ripken plays his 2,130th straight game

What baseball records will never be broken?

Who has Homered in the most consecutive games?

Dale Long, Pittsburgh Pirates

Within that period (1956-58), Long enjoyed three straight years of 20-plus homers. His best output of all was in 1956 when he set the record for most consecutive games with a home run. He played 148 games and slugged 27 homers that year for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

How did Cal Ripken streak end?

Ripken had walked into manager Ray Miller's office 30 minutes before the teams were to take the field and told him, “It's time.” The decision was one that only Ripken could make, so 16 years after Earl Weaver started him, he decided to let go and end one of the most impressive records in baseball history.

Has there ever been a 7 hit game?

In a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs that day, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett would record a hit in all seven of his at-bats – becoming the first and to date the only modern-era player to accomplish this in a nine-inning game.

Did anyone play all 82 games?

Michael Jordan played in ALL 82 games in 9 of 15 seasons in his career, which leads every top 10-ish player of all-time. Jordan is tied for 4th behind John Stockton (16), AC Green (14), Karl Malone / Randy Smith (10) for the most 82 game seasons played in NBA history.

What is the longest sport game ever?

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets in 25 innings on Sept. 11, 1974, but the White Sox and Brewers own the mark for longest game in terms of time -- 8 hours 6 minutes, interrupted by a 12.59 a.m. curfew. The next day, Harold Baines (pictured) hit a home run that gave the White Sox a 7-6 win.

What is the most balks in a row?

The major league record in a single season is held by Dave Stewart, who had 16 balks in 1988 while pitching for the Oakland Athletics. The major league record for the most balks in one game is held by Bob Shaw, who had five balks in a May 4, 1963, game while pitching for the Milwaukee Braves against the Chicago Cubs.

What is the most innings without a walk?

The longest game ever thrown (twenty-one innings), by a single pitcher, without allowing a single walk across the entire game, was played on July 17, 1914 -- the "control king" of record that day was Babe Adams.

Who pitched the most innings without a win?

During the 1988 Major League Baseball season, pitcher Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers set the MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Over 59 consecutive innings, opposing hitters did not score a run against Hershiser.

What NFL player has never missed a game?

NFL star Ndamukong Suh has not missed a game to injury in his entire 12-year NFL career. The 35-year-old, 315 lb player maintains his durability through a strict lifestyle.

Has there ever been a perfect QB game?

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 55-21 in 1978 when Steve Grogan threw his "perfect" game. Grogan completed 15 of his 19 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns. The performance earned him a Passer Score of 174.45.

Has any QB had a perfect game?

None of the quarterbacks threw interceptions (obviously), and each of the 23 perfectos resulted in wins. There were a couple of unexpected names on this list, but the three players who have thrown more than one NFL 'perfect game' should come as no surprise -- Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner, and Tom Brady.

Who is the greatest hitter that ever lived?

What is the most runs in 1 inning all time?

The record for most runs scored by a team in a single inning is 18, set by the Chicago White Stockings (now the Chicago Cubs) against the Detroit Wolverines on September 6, 1883. The modern-day record is 17, achieved by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1953.

Who has the best batting record of all time?

First basemen Ty Cobb, whose career ended in 1928, has the highest batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He batted . 366 over 24 seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers.

Has anyone lost a no hit game?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.