With Alexander Ovechkin surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, it gives us a chance to consider some of the most hallowed records in sports history. Cal Ripken’s consecutive games streak, Tom Brady’s career yardage streak, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career scoring record — sorry, that’s LeBron James’ scoring record now. See? Nothing lasts forever.
Well, almost nothing. Certain records are untouchable, thanks to the way sports have shifted in the decades — or century — since they were set. Others are potentially breakable in this era for the same reason — the way that athletes, and strategy, have improved over the decades.