MLB: 30 amazing records that will never be broken

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: The 2016 National League Cy Young Award is presented to Max Scherzer #32 of the Washington Nationals before the start of the Opening Day game against the Miami Marlins on April 3, 2017 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Nationals won 4-2. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: The 2016 National League Cy Young Award is presented to Max Scherzer #32 of the Washington Nationals before the start of the Opening Day game against the Miami Marlins on April 3, 2017 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Nationals won 4-2. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) /
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Dazzy Vance
Dazzy Vance (Sports Studio Photos/Getty Images) /

The most unbreakable records in MLB history: The longest Hall of Fame wait

For most of his career, Dazzy Vance was considered one of the best pitchers around. It was for good reason, he routinely registered an ERA under 3.00 and on three separate occasions, Vance led the entire majors in ERA.

In addition to those accolades, Vance led the league in strikeouts on seven separate occasions and complete games twice. We also can’t forget that Vance took home an MVP Award and played a major role in helping the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series.

Yet, no matter how great Vance appeared to be, Hall of Fame voters viewed his career as meh. Once he decided to retire in 1935, he waited, waited, and waited some more for his name to get the call. But no matter how many times his name appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot, he was consistently ignored.

In total, Vance waited 16 years before he was finally enshrined. Out of all the records on this list, there is no doubt that this one will never be broken. Why you might ask? Well, the Hall of Fame has changed their rules. Now, a player is only allowed to stay on the ballot for a total of ten years. Unless those rules are changed, no one will ever break this record.

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