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Baseball is one of the oldest sports that kept people in competition and fans entertained for many decades. It has a great following but is under intense competition from any sports like football and basketball for viewership. That being said, some amazing and seemingly impossible to beat records have been laid down in the history of MLB. Some of them might be forever out of reach as the rules have changed and the pool of highly skilled players has made competing at the top level a ruthless endeavor. However, we hope that they are broken some day as a great spectacle to behold and would love it if you can add any others that you might know - so others can share this interesting trivia.

Career batting average

In the early years of last century, Ty Cobb was crushing all opponents and it culminated in a batting average of .367 across his career from 1905 until 1928. Only once in his 24 years in MLB did his season average dip below .300, during his debut campaign. He made 4,191 hits total. Of the top performers currently playing Miguel Cabrera is 0.307 and he has announced retirement this season.

Most wins in a single season

Considering this record was set over 130 years ago, it's safe to say this is a sturdy world record that is unlikely to ever be beaten. Charles 'Old Hoss' Radburn was able to put in 59 wins during a single season. Pitchers in the current game usually exist as part of a five-man rotation, making roughly 33 games a year if they manage to avoid any injuries.

Biggest RBI in one season

Like so many of these records which were established when the quality of player was a lot more variable in the early stages of the league, there is speculation that the ball was altered that year which may have assisted even further in setting this impressive amount of runs batted in. Chicago Cubs outfielder 'Hack' Wilson, real name Lewis Robert, was able to reach 191 RBI during the 1930's - with it briefly threatened by Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg later on.

Career stolen bases

As the art of the stolen base is dying out, it will be hard for anyone to top this figure. Rickey Henderson played 25 years in the big leagues between 1979 and 2003, making it into the Hall of Fame. He achieved 1,406 stolen bases during his career, along with setting the single season record at 130, along with the only MLB player to make 100 steals and 100 walks in the same year.

Total career hits

This one goes to Pete Rose who was able to make 4,256 career hits - one of only two players who have ever broken the 4,000 hit barrier with the other being Ty Cobb.

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