25 Pre-Integration Sports Records and Achievements That Are Overrated

From the Babe's HR record to Don Huston's NFL receiving records.

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Monday marks the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier and integrating professional baseball, a hugely important moment for sports and equality in the United States as a whole. At that point in time, leagues failed to see the hypocrisy in considering themselves as the top competition. By preventing African-American and Latino-born players from participating, they were in effect watering down their talent pool and dramatically lessening the legitimacy of their top players. As a result, many of the records and statistical benchmarks that have been lionized through the years really should be reconsidered.

While many of them are still great accomplishments worthy of celebration, they have to be considered in the context that they were achieved while wide swaths of talented players were unable to participate. Keeping that in mind when you click through the 25 Pre-Integration Sports Records That Are Overrated.

25. Seven World Series Wins as a Manager

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24. 47-Game Winning Streak

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23. 257 Hits in a Season

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22. 29 Points in One NFL Quarter

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21. 3,731 Career Wins as a Manager

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20. .482 Career On Base Percentage

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19. 11 Championships in 13 Years

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18. .406 Batting Average in a Single Season

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17. 457 Total Bases in a Season

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16. 222 Points in a College Football Game

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15. Consecutive No-Hitters

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14. .366 Career Batting Average

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13. 10 of 11 National Championships

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12. 36 Complete Games

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11. 110 Regular Season Wins (.714 winning percentage)

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10. 511 Career Wins

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9. 714 Career Home Runs

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8. 191 RBI in a Season

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7. 100 Points Scored in an NCAA Division I Basketball Game

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6. 1.164 Career OPS

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5. 4,191 Career Hits

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4. Eight Seasons Leading NFL in Touchdowns

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3. 10 of 27 World Series Championships

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2. 28 and 26 Claimed National Championships

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1. 56-Game Hitting Streak

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