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re: Is the all time home run record really the most prestigious record in sports?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:17 pm to goldennugget
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:17 pm to goldennugget
I would say so. It took a hit with Bonds' huge asterisk next to his name though.
Aaron is still the HR King in my mind.
Aaron is still the HR King in my mind.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:37 pm to goldennugget
Only if Barry Bonds is the record holder.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:40 pm to goldennugget
Favre's consecutive starts is the GOAT sports record. The most impressive. Don't give a frick about "prestige"
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:41 pm to genro
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Favre's consecutive starts
Ripken's is more "legendary" IMO
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:42 pm to genro
Throw in Richard Petty's 200 career wins or his tie for 7 titles all time with Earnhardt.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:42 pm to Weagle25
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Aaron is still the HR King in my mind.
Bonds is a cheater.
And Aaron disowns his hometown.
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:44 pm to tigerpimpbot
Ripken's may have more prestige and aplomb, but Favre's was more difficult and more impressive. Not to undermine how incredible Ripken's streak is, just saying how much I respect Favre's and how incredibly underrated as a sports record it is.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:45 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Richard Petty's 200 career wins or his tie for 7 titles all time with Earnhardt
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:48 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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No.
Triple Crown.
No way. I don't know if you're talking about horse racing or baseball, but either way it's not even a record. And most people couldn't name the last triple crown winner in baseball even though it happened only two years ago.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:52 pm to Patron Saint
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I don't know if you're talking about horse racing or baseball
horse racing
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either way it's not even a record
False.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:56 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Well answer me this one Mr fancy pants racing aficionado. Why come in the NASCAR the driver gets the credit but in horseracing it's the horse? Shouldn't the jockey get credit? Or maybe the Fords and Chevys?
Riddle me that why dontcha
Riddle me that why dontcha
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:59 pm to genro
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Well answer me this one Mr fancy pants racing aficionado. Why come in the NASCAR the driver gets the credit but in horseracing it's the horse? Shouldn't the jockey get credit? Or maybe the Fords and Chevys?
Is this a serious question?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:01 am to TbirdSpur2010
I started the question with "Why come..."
Of course it's serious
Of course it's serious
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:03 am to Kafka
This.
The most "American" prestigious record in sports is Joe D's hitting streak.
Because it's so damn hard.
And I would say Secretariat winning a Triple Crown race by a full 31 lengths in front of the second-place finisher is up there.
The most "American" prestigious record in sports is Joe D's hitting streak.
Because it's so damn hard.
And I would say Secretariat winning a Triple Crown race by a full 31 lengths in front of the second-place finisher is up there.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 12:06 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:05 am to Zamoro10
Winning 18 majors is easy?
But I agree that the hitting streak trumps the HR record.
But I agree that the hitting streak trumps the HR record.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:07 am to JJ27
It's not easy...but if you're maybe the best golfer ever and play forever...it's about ability and longevity.
The hitting streak is ability plus some luck and just having an amazing season -
there are so many variables to not keeping it going.
The hitting streak is ability plus some luck and just having an amazing season -
there are so many variables to not keeping it going.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:17 am to TbirdSpur2010
I would call the triple crown and achievement or a feat, not a record.
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