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Most forgotten amazing sports feats?

Posted on 8/20/13 at 10:55 am
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 10:55 am
Heiden's 5 Gold Medals in Lake Placid

Dr J Nets record of 63 points

Javier Sotomayer 8 ft high jump





Posted by beaver
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 10:57 am to
Braves winning the division 14 straight seasons
Posted by theBeard
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:03 am to
cal ripken Jr's 2,632 game streak. I doubt this will ever be touched
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:04 am to
I never hear people talk about OK's 47 game winning streak in the 50s

In the mid 70s Toby Harrah played a double header at SS w/o having a single fielding chance
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:05 am to
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cal ripken Jr's 2,632 game streak
yeah I forgot about that

baseball, right?
Posted by SpartyGator
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:05 am to
quote:

cal ripken Jr's 2,632 game streak. I doubt this will ever be touched



very impressive, but I wouldn't call it "forgotten", though.
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:08 am to
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In the mid 70s Toby Harrah played a double header at SS w/o having a single fielding chance

this is cool as shite but it's not a "feat"
Posted by TheIrishFro
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:10 am to
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Posted by Keys Open Doors
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:13 am to
Al Oerter winning the discus for 4 straight Olympics
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:17 am to
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I never hear people talk about OK's 47 game winning streak in the 50s


This. Everyone typing on this board right now and their kid's kids will all be dead and gone before someone sniffs this with the parity and freak wins/losses in the FBS today.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:22 am to
Shaq's feats were pretty amazing....size 23 I think.
Posted by Honcho C McGregor
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:25 am to
Edwin Moses....10 yr long winning streak
Posted by Choupique19
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:29 am to
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cal ripken Jr's 2,632 game streak


It's definitely not forgotten, but I definitely know the significance in the number 2,130, and I couldn't have guessed within 100 what number Ripken's streak stopped at.
Posted by ZTiger87
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:32 am to
Christy Mathewson throwing 3 complete game shutouts in the 1905 World Series.
Posted by Kankles
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:36 am to
Every New Orleans bowl winner, ever
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:38 am to
LSU went 13-0 in 2011
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:38 am to
LeBron scoring 56 points.
Posted by beaver
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:39 am to
Also 1994, the year that could've been

When the season was cut short, Tony Gwynn was batting .396 and Greg Maddux had an ERA of 1.56
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:40 am to
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When the season was cut short, Tony Gwynn was batting .396 and Greg Maddux had an ERA of 1.56


And the Expos were a lock for the World Series.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:40 am to
Ricky Henderson - 1406 stolen bases in a career

That will NEVER be broken. Juan Pierre is the closest active player with 611
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