This week’s #WNSTSweet16 deals with the all-time greatest streaks in local sports history, ranging from personal accomplishments to team-wide feats at the professional and amateur levels.
More than a few readers and listeners suggested the Orioles’ astonishing 21-game losing streak to begin the 1988 season and the Washington Capitals’ NHL record 17 straight losses in their inaugural season of 1974-75, but this list will focus on the positive — even if both of the aforementioned losing slides are quite historic. Some streaks included in the list played out over only a couple days while others lasted decades, providing plenty of room for discussion and heated debate.
Some streaks are better known than others among the 16 anointed spots, but a greater emphasis was generally placed on individual accomplishments, which explains why the top six streaks come from a single athlete rather than team accolades.
Continue to next page for No. 16
This #WNSTSweet16 is "streaking" toward the heat of summer
Nestor Aparicio
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
8
Paid Advertisement
Podcast Audio Vault
88Paid Advertisement
Share the Post:
8Paid Advertisement
Right Now in Baltimore
As Helsley ramps up rehab, Orioles bullpen struggling to stay afloat with May winding down
Closer Ryan Helsley hasn't pitched since being placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation on May 1.
Big spinning for cash and the suite life at Camden Yards
Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery loves telling Nestor the winner stories every week but they don't always come with a big spin and some big flys for cash. The Big Spin continues to bring winners to Montgomery Park for fun and Home Run Riches spoils Birds fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the bats awaken downtown.
Staring up at the Tampa Bay Rays was never the plan for Orioles
It was great to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this week but as our resident Baltimorean trapped in Florida and old sportswriter Joel Poiley will tell you, it's still mostly a mess for the first-place franchise that also has new ownership but an old and successful way of producing a competitive baseball franchise.
888Paid Advertisement
