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Baseball

kairos12

(13,356 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 11:07 AM Jun 2017

Amazing Pitching Record I stumbled on: [View all]

Last edited Fri Jun 16, 2017, 12:00 PM - Edit history (1)

In today's baseball the complete game is quickly becoming an endangered species. I can only recall watching one this year.

Between 1901 and 1906, Jack Taylor (Cubs and Cards) threw 188 complete games in a row. In August of 1906 his string of 1727 innings without being relieved was broken.

Maybe the most unbreakable of all baseball records.

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More recent vintage, take a look at Mickey Lolich's '71 season BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #1

Both are incredible feats. I'm most impressed with Taylor's. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #2

The contrast with the present is enlightening BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #3

That's my Tigers!! longship Jun 2017 #5

Awesome teams BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #6

Thanks. Did not know about that one. longship Jun 2017 #7

I was a Cardinal fan. I watched Gibson fan 17 in Game One kairos12 Jun 2017 #10

Yup! He ran a doughnut shop north of Detroit for years. longship Jun 2017 #11

BTW, Lolich hid his ball grip behind his beer belly. longship Jun 2017 #8

Love it BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #9

I've always wondered whether elbow problems are a function of modern pitching styles. Bleacher Creature Jun 2017 #4