The active leader is roger clemens, a nodoubt firstballot hall of fame pitcher, with 343 victories entering the 2007 season. Cal ripkens consecutive games streak 2,632, cy youngs 511 wins, wayne gretzkys points total 2,857. Again, his record will likely stand forever because teams work their pitchers less. Most unbreakable records in sports russell westbrook broke oscar robertsons tripledouble record, while records by wayne gretzky and cy young will stand forever. As we celebrate denton true cy youngs birthday, here is part 3 of baseball s most unbreakable records. Cy young a baseball life, by reed browning read 15 oct 2003 ever since i read historian reed brownings the war of the austrian succession i have wanted to read this book. I cannot think of another significant record that is completely out of the question. Why some baseball records will never be broken and which.
Cy young, baseballs greatest pitcher, owns one record that will never be broken. It s also available for football, basketball and hockey. Cy young had the award given to the best pitchers in both the al and the nl because he was truly the greatest pitcher ever to play the game. Then along came the chemicallyenriched homerun hitters of the 1990s, mark mcgwire taking the record to 70 and barry bands taking it to 73. Perhaps the more unbreakable redundant, but whatever record associated with pitching wins. Most wins in a single season as one of the longest running sports leagues, some mlb records date back to the 19th century. Cy young threw in a different era when pitchers were left on the mound longer his 749 career complete games is another record. Mar 22, 2020 not so long ago, the signstealing scandals in houston and boston were dominating the conversation in major league baseball. If youre a baseball fan, you might have expected me to cite cy youngs. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. There are a few baseball records, though, that im pretty sure will last forever every fan is certain that pitcher cy youngs 511 career victories will never be topped, nor will his 749 career complete games.
Will whites 680 in 1879 and cy young s career mark is 7,356. It is not feasible for a pitcher to break cy youngs record of 511 wins anymore. No one is breaking cy youngs mark of 511 wins unless teams drastically adjust the way pitchers are used. Cy young s 749 in his career are completely out of the realm of possibility, too. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Dec 22, 2010 denton true cy young march 29, 1867 november 4, 1955 was an american major league baseball pitcher. Westbrook and the most unbreakable records in sports. Born in gilmore, ohio, he worked on his familys farm as a youth before starting his professional baseball career. Nolan ryans singleseason and career strikeout records. Highlights include five 30win seasons and fifteen 20win seasons. Top ten unbreakable records in baseball history fox. The evolution of mlb and the american pastime allows these statistics. During young s one year with the canton team, he won 15 games and lost 15. Picks for mvp, cy young and more picks for mvp, cy young, rookie of the year, manager of the year as well as picks for the worst hitters and pitchers in each league.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Cy youngs 511 career wins stands at the top of unbreakable records. It is saidthat records are made to be broken, when in fact many of baseballs oldest records are deemed unbreakable. Young left averaged an incredible 23 wins per season over 22 years in setting this mark. Apr 27, 2011 top unbreakable streaks and records in mlb history 0 of 10 joe dimaggio s 56 game hitting streak still stands as one of baseball s most cherished single season records. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, today s schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. I talked to thorn about some of the conventionally considered unbreakable baseball records and what makes them unbreakableor if they even are. Are tom bradys six super bowl wins as a quarterback the most. One must always be careful to refer to any sports record as unbreakable. This was roger bannister breaking the fourminute mile barrier, chuck yeager crashing through the speed of sound.
Judge paul herbert, casey award selection committee. The cy young award is given annually to the best pitchers in major league baseball mlb, one each for the american league al and national league nl. Most unbreakable sports record nolan ryans strikeouts is huge, but i think cy young s 511 wins is even more unbreakable. His aweinspiring, unbreakable record helpsno pitcher in the past eight decades has won more than warren spahns 363. As we celebrate denton true cy young s birthday, here is part 3 of baseball s most unbreakable records. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Cy young s 511 wins this record is a mortal lock to remain in place forever.
Jun 15, 2018 a lot of people are going to say dimaggio s 56 game streak. The narrative of young s life and career is broken by a few interstitial chapters which treat of discussions of various lifeandtimes issues placing young in the context of the eras in which he played. Dec 02, 2015 cy youngs career win record of 511, 18901911. A lot of people are going to say dimaggios 56 game streak. But history is moving toward the prospect of a special player piling up hits young, and then playing well into his 40s.
Records that have been around for a very long time and are always looked upon as the measure of greatness. Mar 08, 2011 cy young s 511 wins this record is a mortal lock to remain in place forever. I sincerely thought even seemingly attainable records would never be matched again. It is difficult to imagine a more definitive biography of young ever being done. That s changed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, but mlb has.
Sep 07, 2010 slowly the unbreakable records began to fall, turning the heroes of youth into far more human figures. If youre a baseball fan, you might have expected me to cite cy youngs 511 wins over his 22 year career. Which of the following is your favorite most unbreakable. Cy young s 511 career wins is considered unbreakable in major league baseball, and probably is. To do so, he or she would have to win 25 games for 20 seasons, or 20 games for 25 seasons.
This is an important biography which gets an aplus for its originality and coverage of cy youngs entire life. Nhl wayne gretzky 2,857 points and 1,963 assists and 894 career goals. Cy young s nickname came from the fences that he had destroyed using his fastball. Young pitched for five different teams throughout his 21year career. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the baseball hall of fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. The 50 most unbreakable records in american sports bleacher. Top 15 most unbreakable records in baseball thesportster. The next closest player is walter johnson with 417. A life in baseball the kings of baseball memoriabilia shows are missing a key component cy young, whose record for games won will most likely never be broken. Denton true cy young was one of the greatest pitchers of alltime, and holds several records that are now more than 100yearsold.
Reporters later shortened the name to cy, which became the nickname young used for the rest of his life. Oct 12, 2015 one year after young s death, the cy young award was created to honor the previous season s best pitcher. Cy young is one of a handful of hall of fame players whose name is known today by baseball fans of all ages and sophistication. Researchers compose list of best sports records of all. And they would have to do that every year for 19 seasons to break the alltime record. Apr 07, 2014 i talked to thorn about some of the conventionally considered unbreakable baseball records and what makes them unbreakableor if they even are. Cy young stats by baseball almanac in 1883 francis richter founded the sporting life, a weekly magazine devoted to coverage of all sports, with an emphasis on baseball. Why cy youngs win record is the most unbreakable in all of sports. Here are the 50 greatest and most unbreakable records in all of sports. Dec 23, 2018 young s record for most innings pitched is, if anything, even more unbreakable. Red sox attorney denies signstealing, suggests mlb has. List of major league baseball records considered unbreakable.
Cy youngs record 511 career wins and 749 complete games have never been approached since he retired in 1911. The prospect of a pitcher breaking this record by hurling three nohitters in a row is so unimaginable that life described this as the most unbreakable of all baseball records. Today it is difficult to find ruths name in the record books, so many of his records have been dwarfed. A player would have to average 25 wins for 20 seasons and still would be 11 short. With things like pitch counts and inning caps, i never thought i would see another pitch. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The record holds up partly because it is so statistically superior to second place, which is walter johnsons 417. Why cy youngs win record is the most unbreakable in all. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport. Some people credit youngs record for playing in a different era. Sports records that will never be broken mental itch. Young hitters like acuna and soto are showing that you can start rolling up numbers by age 2021 in the big leagues. Ot what is the most unbreakable individual record in history. The most wins by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post1920 liveball era is warren spahns 363 for a player to accomplish this, he would have to average 25.
After some research, i decided the most unbreakable record in sports is cy youngs 749 career complete games. During his 22year baseball career, he pitched from 18901911 for five different teams. History is moving away from young s record being broken. So does the publicity surrounding his eponymous award. Despite holding this record, he finished his career with a 119121 winloss record. There is an infinitely slight possibility that the previous records listed in this article may be reached by future major league. In his career, young won 511 games, lost 316 and completed. May 30, 2016 cy young was, in fact, a big deal and his career total of 511 wins is an unbreakable record. In 1887 richter, and other baseball journalists, formed the base ball reporters association of america, also referred to as the national base ball reporters association. When it was all said and done, young placed his name atop baseballs alltime wins leaderboard and that name is never going to be removed. Two achievements have made cy young an immortal name in baseball, even as other stars of his time disappear into obscurity. Cy young beat out nine other nominated books to win the coveted bronze casey plaque.
Baseballs 10 most unbreakable records this great game. Young holds the record with a whopping 511 total wins, a record that still stands. The anniversary of dimaggios streak and the notion of an unbreakable record did inspire us to think about which records in the great big book of baseball history might be impervious to assault. Unfortunately, young didnt also possess the largerthanlife personality of a babe ruth or a ty cobb whose signature records have both been surpassed. Excluding records that are literally unachievable in the modern game i. Oct 14, 2014 cy youngs 511 wins the only pitcher to win more games than johnson 417 was young, a pitcher so dominant in early baseball that the award for the seasons best pitchers is named after him. However, unlike the other kings little is known about this magnificent pitcher and author reed browning wants to change that. The award was first introduced in 1956 by baseball commissioner ford frick in honor of hall of fame pitcher cy young, who died in 1955. The most unbreakable records in sports sportsnation espn. May 06, 2019 nitrogen sports blog has combed through the record books and came up with these 10 unbreakable baseball records which are likely to stand the test of time.
The 50 most unbreakable records in american sports. His record of 511 career wins, set at a time when pitchers pitched more often than today and completed most games they started, is untouchable now. Young entered the major leagues in 1890 with the national leagues cleveland spiders and pitched for them until 1898. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Can anyone break emmitt smiths alltime rushing record.
Some records will never be broken manage by walking around. Cy young was, in fact, a big deal and his career total of 511 wins is an unbreakable record. If ripken passes gehrig in consecutive games, will any major unbreakable records remain. Youngs career ended in 1911 after 22 seasons in baseball. Top unbreakable streaks and records in mlb history. Denton true cy young march 29, 1867 november 4, 1955 was an american major league baseball mlb pitcher. After all, he is the one the cy young award is named after, the award given every year to the best pitcher in each league. No one other major league baseball player has been able to match or surpass youngs record, or even just johnsons. Top unbreakable streaks and records in mlb history bleacher. There is a reason why we celebrate baseballs greatest pitchers with the cy young. Apr, 2011 that record has been broken a couple of times since, and the current home run mark will be surpassed again someday. Cy young is a name familiar to all but the most casual of baseball fans, well over 100 years after his pitching career ended. When cy young first took the field for the cleveland spiders in 1890, he had no inkling that more than a century later, his name would remain on the record books as having the most wins by a pitcher over the course of a career.
I agree thats remarkable and highly unlikely to be broken. Are tom bradys six super bowl wins as a quarterback the most unbreakable record in all of sports. First, the feats of longevity, brett favres 297 consecutivegame streak and cal ripkens insane 2,632 straight contests played. Apr 14, 2011 this record seemed more valid than both of cy young s, because with all of young s wins and complete games he only managed 76 shutouts, which is fourth alltime. Heres 10 baseball records that currently reside in the record book and will likely stay there for all eternity. Which of the following is your favorite most unbreakable ml.