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Unbreakable Who said records were meant to be broken? Baseball’s records have always held a special place in the game’s history, but they aren’t created equally. Many will be challenged and some will be broken, but there are plenty that will never be touched. Consider the triples record, for instance. The reason is obvious: triples were far more <strong>com</strong>mon early in the century when many ballparks didn’t have outfield fences. The career record for triples is 309, set by Sam Crawford, who last played when Woodrow Wilson was in office. To put that in perspective, a player would have to average 20 triples for 15 years just to <strong>com</strong>e close. How many times has a player reached even 20 in a season since 1960? If you’re checking, the answer is six times. And since 1950, how many players over the age of 33 have had a 15-triple season? That would be zero. Another record that is unattainable, because of the changes in the game, is the Innings Pitched Record. Before the turn of the century, some pitchers would start upwards of 70 games per season. In 1879, a pitcher named Will White threw 75 <strong>com</strong>plete games for Cincinnati and amassed an in<strong>com</strong>prehensible 680 innings. A pitcher could start every other game, average 8 innings per start, and still not sniff that one. Just for fun, C.C. Sabathia has thrown the most innings in 2007, 2008 and the first half of 2009 <strong>com</strong>bined, yet has only 622. Tim Lincecum has an NL Cy Young Award under his belt and just started the All-Star Game, and he’s thrown 501 innings in his entire career. Of course those records were set before World War I. What about an unbreakable record that’s been set since World War II? This year Houston’s “Pudge” Rodriguez broke Carlton Fisk’s record for games caught in a career. But what about the single-season record for games caught? Randy Hundley, who caught a staggering 160 games for the Cubs in 1968, holds that one. Even Pudge, the all-time king, never caught more than 146 games in a season. In the modern era of giving superstars a sporadic off-day and resting players during a day game after a night game or half of a doubleheader, it is unfathomable to think Hundley’s record will be challenged. Last year, only 11 players, let alone catchers, even appeared in 160 or more games. Jason Kendall and Russell Martin caught a league-high 149 games; Martin only started 138 of those. The one record that will undoubtedly never be broken that is still fresh in our memories is Cal Ripken Jr.’s consecutive games streak of 2,632. It ended in 1998, but it might as well be ancient history. Since 2000, only four players have played all 162 games in a season more than twice. San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez owns the longest current streak, which is a mere 295, as of the All-Star Break. To catch Cal, he’d have to play every game from now until sometime in September 2023, when he would be 41 years old. In other words, Cal’s streak is safe, and always will be. Get In The Game TODAY! By: Trevor Hall JaxSport’s Adult Co-ed Spring Soccer season concluded July 5th, with some very exciting games. We saw a repeat champion, and two first time champions. In the 2nd Division Recreational Championship, The Jacksonville Jaycees took home the crown, defeating Pizza Palace Two, 7-2. The Jaycees scored early and often, taking a 6-1 lead into halftime. The Jaycees had goals scored by Andy Stansfield, Aaron Gunter, Stacey Steiner, Maureen Murray and Marcel Lieuw. In the JaxSport Co-ed Soccer League, a female goal is worth 2 points. This was the first League Championship for the Jaycees. In the 1st Division Recreational Championship, Lillian’s Sports Bar prevailed in a back and forth battle. Lillian’s opened up a big lead, only to see La Nopalera Two storm back to tie the game. In the end, Lillian’s proved to be too much, taking home the trophy 10-6. Lillian’s was led by Nick Bigan and Luke Facemeyer, who both notched hat tricks. Joslyn May added two goals to help secure the victory. This was the first League Championship for Lillian’s Sports Bar. The Competitive Division Championship game proved to be a rematch from the last two seasons and the start of a rivalry. Pizza Palace, who has won the most Championships in JaxSport Co-ed Soccer History, took home the Championship two seasons ago. La Nopalera won the title last season and was looking to repeat as the League’s top division Champions. La Nopalera started hot, and stayed hot the entire game, constantly pressuring the normally stout Pizza Palace defense. The pressure proved to be too much, as La Nopalera romped to a 8-1 victory. La Nopalera was led by a hat trick from Carlos Herrera, and goals added by Pedro Almoral, Jen West and Sonya France. This was the second league title for La Nopalera. Every season, JaxSport gives an award to the top scoring Male and Female from each division. The spring season’s Golden Boot Award winners for 2nd Division Recreational were Aaron Gunter from the Jacksonville Jaycees, with 8 goals, and Mary Sutherland from Pizza Palace Two, with 6 goals. The 1st Division Recreational Golden Boot Award winners were Luke Facemeyer from Mafia, with 16 goals, and Ellen Fosse from Usual Suspects, with 7 goals. The Competitive Division Golden Boot Award winners were Cameron Crandall from the Fury, with 20 goals, and Jen West from La Nopalera, with 9 goals. JaxSport would like to thank all the teams that <strong>com</strong>peted during the Spring season. Everyone played hard and fair, and we hope to see you all in the up<strong>com</strong>ing summer season, which starts July 26th. Starting next month, we will feature the “Player Spotlight” column, where we focus on one particular league participant and get down and dirty with that lucky person. Registration for our Summer leagues are currently underway; Co-ed Slow Pitch Softball, Co-ed Soccer, Co-ed 5 on 5 Sand Volleyball and much more. We also take bus trips to various places, with our Labor Day Bus Trip to the Conch House being the most popular. Visit www.JaxSport.<strong>com</strong> to register, or find out more info on a particular league. on display at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas. www.iwantabuzz.<strong>com</strong> August 2009 | Arts & Entertainment | Around Town | The BUZZ In... | Music Scene | Brain Food | 21
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