But are you including pre-game kneel downs as well?I think you were being at least partially humorous, but Kap’s probably way down the list. Without putting too much thought into it, I’d say Brady has to be in the runnin for that one - he’s a prolific winning QB and his coach very rarely subs him out. Belichick’s recent frustrating trend of not going for one more score at the end of the first half has upped those numbers as well.
If he doesn’t miss any, Mickelson will play in his 53rd Masters in 2045, two months shy of his 75th birthday. (For reference, Tom Watson is 68 now.) And while he has much farther to go, Jordan Spieth got an earlier start and is a couple years ahead of Mickelson’s pace.To put this in context, Phil Mickelson has played in every Masters since 1995 - and is still only just over halfway to Player's record.
Won't be broken?Rafael Nadal’s 11 French Open men’s singles titles.
Agree. I'd take someone breaking Player's Masters record before someone else winning four modern golf majors in a row (Tiger 2000-01).If he doesn’t miss any, Mickelson will play in his 53rd Masters in 2045, two months shy of his 75th birthday. (For reference, Tom Watson is 68 now.) And while he has much farther to go, Jordan Spieth got an earlier start and is a couple years ahead of Mickelson’s pace.
It won’t happen soon, but I think Player’s record will eventually fall.
My recollection is that when Secretariat died, there was an autopsy that revealed that his heart was much larger than normal. Not "enlarged" as in damaged - just much larger than normal but otherwise healthy.How about Secretariat's 31-length margin of victory in the Belmont Stakes? Steroid testing. His 2:24 time also seems fairly safe too, but I feel like that margin of victory would be hard to duplicate in modern times where all of the best horses are being given the most high tech training, care, and whatever else.
Agreed - the call is one of the classics but the TV coverage is just as descriptive as the camera had to pan back to find the rest of the field after Secretariat crossed the line.My recollection is that when Secretariat died, there was an autopsy that revealed that his heart was much larger than normal. Not "enlarged" as in damaged - just much larger than normal but otherwise healthy.
This gave him a natural advantage in terms of aerobic capacity, which is why many of his speed records are unlikely to be broken. Watching the race again now is almost funny. Chic Anderson (the announcer) is clearly in disbelief at what he is seeing. His call as they come around the final turn "Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!" still gives chills.
The most amazing performance in horse racing history.
The camera crew was working all race.Agreed - the call is one of the classics but the TV coverage is just as descriptive as the camera had to pan back to find the rest of the field after Secretariat crossed the line.
World War II was a wonderful thing for many great athletes.Outside the thread parameters for modern, but in 1945 Byron Nelson won 18 PGA Tour events, and 11 in a row. Those are the 2 most untouchable golf records.
Tiger's record of 142 consecutive cuts made is modern and may be # 3 on the golf list of untouchables. As a frame of reference, Nelson is 2nd with 113, then Jack Nicklaus with 105. The highest current active streak is Dustin Johnson at 20.
Clearly the tour didn't have as much depth then as now, especially during the war, which is why those records will likely never be broken, but both Ben Hogan and Sam Snead played (and won multiple times) in 1945. Beating both Snead and Hogan 11 times in a row is impressive no matter who else might have been missing.World War II was a wonderful thing for many great athletes.
He didn't beat them 11 times in a row. Hogan only played in one or two during the streak while he was on leave, and Snead had a broken wrist. They both came back later in the year and won multiple tourneys after the streak was over.Clearly the tour didn't have as much depth then as now, especially during the war, which is why those records will likely never be broken, but both Ben Hogan and Sam Snead played (and won multiple times) in 1945. Beating both Snead and Hogan 11 times in a row is impressive no matter who else might have been missing.
Thanks for the correction, I read a very misleading account of it. So I did some more digging and found the references to Hogan only playing a couple events during the streak and Snead breaking his wrist, although Nelson did beat Snead in a playoff for win #2 and best I can tell Snead broke his wrist after the 6th win (playing softball?!). Nelson did beat both Hogan and Snead twice after the streak ended after they came back at the end of the season.He didn't beat them 11 times in a row. Hogan only played in one or two during the streak while he was on leave, and Snead had a broken wrist. They both came back later in the year and won multiple tourneys after the streak was over.
Was on my phone when I made my original comment and could not figure out how to embed it (and then I forgot a day or so later) so thanks for posting the video.The camera crew was working all race.
(race starts at 0:49 or so); he's near even at 1:35, and then he starts moving ahead. At about 1:55, 2:08, and 2:28 the view jumps out as they went to increasingly wider views to capture the race.
By the end, there's nothing they can do, really; at about 3:10 they give up on everyone else, and then like you say they have plenty of time to pan back and focus on the rest of the field after Secretariat finishes.
“He is moving like a tremendous machine!” is a fantastic call.
August 5-13, 1987, to be specific. He pitched 10 innings during this stretch and gave up 1 run. Not bad ....August 5-13: Kent Tekulve, then with the Phillies, pitching 9 days in a row. That's days (and also games).
I don't see the circumstances of a pitcher with a low stress pitching style and schedule karma combining again in our lifetimes.
Tiger is at 79. I think you’re right that he won’t win 3 more.Sam Snead's 82 PGA Tour wins.
Well, 1 down, 3 to go.Tiger is at 79. I think you’re right that he won’t win 3 more.
He's only at 4, but my money is on Hader.Mariano Rivera’s 110 career postseason strikeouts as a relief pitcher. (No one else has as many as 65.)