BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1995: Cal Ripken Jr #8 of the Baltimore Orioles poses for this portrait before the start of a Major League baseball game circa 1995 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland. Cal Ripken Jr played for the Orioles from 1981-01. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
These are 10 MLB records that will never be broken. What are some other records you think are unbreakable? Let me know in the comments:
10. Rickey Henderson’s career steals
(Original Caption) Oakland A’s Rickey Henderson holds up the base as Lou Brock (left) looks on after Henderson broke Brock’s record on 118 steals by stealing his 119th in the third inning of the A’s-Milwaukee Brewers game.
Rickey stole 1,406 bases in his career. No one will come close
9. Pete RoseMost Career Hits
(Original Caption) 7/30/72-Cincinnati, Ohio- Pete Rose of the Reds dives into home plate past the glove of Giants’ catcher Dave Rader, July 30th, in first game of double-header. Rose flew home from third on a single by Bobby Telas as Giants’ left-fielder Ken Henderson threw wide to the plate without a relay. Reds took both ends of the double-header, 4-0, and 6-1.
The hit king had 4,256 hits in his career
8. Ted Williams’ Highest Career OBP
circa 1955: Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams (1918 – 2002) in a gray uniform, holding a baseball bat in a baseball stadium. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
One of the greatest hitters of all time, he had a career OBP of .482
7. Ichiro SuzukiMost consecutive seasons with 200 hits
TOKYO, JAPAN – MARCH 21: Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners at bat in the 8th inning, last plate appearance, during the game between Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
Ichiro recorded 200+ hits in 10 consecutive seasons
6, Barry Bonds’ walks in a season
7 Oct 2001: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants watches his 73rd home run hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Harry How/ALLSPORT
In the 2004 season, Binds walked an incredible 232 times
5. Nolan Ryan’s Career strikeouts
ARLINGTON, TX: Nolan Ryan #34 of the Texas Rangers pitches during a game at Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ryan pitched for the Rangers from 1989-93. (Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Ryan struck out a ridiculous 5,714 batters in his career
4. Joe DiMaggio’s Hit Streak
(Original Caption) 7/18/1941-Cleveland, OH: Joe DiMaggio, slugging outfielder of the New York Yankees, makes a pair of “duck eggs” with his fingers to indicate that for the first time in 57 consecutive games he has gone hitless. The end of the amazing series of hit games came against the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland yesterday. DiMaggio went to bat four times, failed to get the ball past the infielders three times and walked once. His record of hits in 56 consecutive games is expected to stand for many moons.
Joe D had a 56 game hitting streak
3. Walter Johnson’s Career Shutouts
CIRCA 1900: Pichter Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators poses for a portrait circa 1900. (Photo by The Stanley Weston Archive/Getty Images)
Johnson recorded 110 shutouts in his illustrious career
2. Cy Young’s Career Wins
BOSTON – 1908. Cy Young, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, warms up before a game at Huntingdon Ave. Grounds in Boston in 1908. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)
Cy Young racked up 511 wins in his career
1. Cal Ripken Jr.’s Consecutive games played
Ripken played in an incredible 2,632 straight games
