1st Time in 100 years

[PatsSteve1]

This marked the first time in more than 100 years that a team in the four major pro sports opened a season with 18 straight victories. The record for wins to start a season was set in 1884 by St. Louis in baseball's Union Association, the Elias Sports Bureau said. ...

 

[DonBlackmon55]

This marked the first time in more than 100 years that a team in the four major pro sports opened a season with 18 straight victories. The record for wins to start a season was set in 1884 by St. Louis in baseball's Union Association, the Elias Sports Bureau said. ...

perfect.......another good trivia question for the ages.....should be 19-0 after 2 more weeks:rocker:

 

[questionman]

Ya, but it took what...like 5 months to get those 18 wins?

 

[patchick]

Ya, but it took what...like 5 months to get those 18 wins?

Slackers. The '72 Dolphins could have gotten 18 wins in 10 weeks.

 

[angelaf]

This marked the first time in more than 100 years that a team in the four major pro sports opened a season with 18 straight victories. The record for wins to start a season was set in 1884 by St. Louis in baseball's Union Association, the Elias Sports Bureau said. ...

Awesome

 

[shakadave]

I saw this stat, and think that it needs to be bumped a time or two. I love the detail of "baseball's Union Association."