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Posted By: Anonymous

Rose's record is unbreakable, but it's actually 4256, to be precise. I don't think Bond's 73 HR's will be broken. The game has shifted again and even 50 HR's is getting tough. I think that if the recent HR records were steroid induced, then those records will not be approached with the probability that players will stop taking them. Bonds will also walk 200-220 times this year, I think you can chalk that one up as unbreakable too. I've always thought DiMaggio's 56 could be topped, but it just doesn't happen. And I think Ryan's 5714 is unbreakable and likewise one of the most impressive of the modern records. And what about Bond's single season .862 slugging average? Ruth's .847 seemed absolutely inconceivable and yet Bonds broke it. That seems to me the one record that was most untouchable yet actually was reached. And Wilson's 36 triples just reflects a change in the game. Interestingly, the next highest total is 26 (Joe Jackson) and I can't think of another record where the disparity betweeen one and two is so great.