A Strange Case of Records are Made to be Broken
by Robert McKercher on 01/01/14
In 1930, Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson set the Major League Baseball record for runs batted in (RBI) in a single season. His total of 190 RBI remained the record until 1999 when the record was broken by ... Hack Wilson.
How did Wilson break his own record 51 years after his death? Diligent research and dedicated advocacy by members of the Society for American Baseball Research combined with Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig's recognition of the importance "to get it right."
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