Ten Things Harder to Achieve Than Winning the Triple Crown
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The New York Knicks may have a more formidable task ahead than American Pharoah. (Photos by Wikimedia Commons)
The Triple Crown of American Thoroughbred racing is a feat so difficult it hasn't been accomplished since 1978. American Pharoah tries to buck history and complete the triple in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, here are the top 10 achievements that might be even more challenging than completing a sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
10. Getting a base hit in 56 consecutive MLB games. Joe DiMaggio set this still-standing record in 1941.
JOE DIMAGGIO
9. Discerning truth from fiction when Brian Williams anchors an NBC Nightly news telecast.
8. Winning more than 33 consecutive NBA games in one season. The Los Angeles Lakers hold that record with 33 straight wins during the 1971-72 season.
7. Returning the New York Knicks to the NBA Playoffs.
6. Winning 47 consecutive Division I college football games. Oklahoma achieved that feat, accomplished in the 1950s.
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5. Achieving peace in the Middle East.
4. Winning 74 consecutive singles matches in tennis during the open era. Martina Navratilova holds that record.
3. Convincing Alec Baldwin to embrace the paparazzi.
ALEC BALDWIN
2. Play in more than 2,632 consecutive MLB games. Cal Ripken holds this record which began in 1982 and ended in 1998.
1. Getting Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom to appear together in a music video.
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