MLB: Top Ten Unbreakable Records in Baseball History
By Keaton Moore
It is said that “records are made to be broken”, when in fact many of baseball’s oldest records are deemed unbreakable. The evolution of MLB and the American Pastime allows these statistics to stand the test of time.
Current ballplayers are fueled by their desire for greatness and a chance to be written into the baseball history books. While many are in the midst of record-breaking careers, some of baseball’s oldest records are out of reach.
These historic records are made unbreakable due to a number of the ways baseball has changed since the early days of the sport. For example, the workload of current pitchers is much lighter compared to when many of these records were set. On average, a pitcher makes roughly 30 starts per season while their predecessors pitched upwards of 70.
Furthermore, the length of an average ballplayer’s career leaves certain records unchallenged. While many players break the mold and undergo careers longer than the 5.6 seasons, the average length of a baseball career cannot accommodate record-breaking feats.
Despite the near impossibility of breaking these records, baseball fans can appreciate these great performances and hope for similar in their lifetime. Now, enjoy a list of baseball’s top ten unbreakable records.