The most consecutive matches played without missing an inning in Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan) is 1,492 by Tomoaki Kanemoto (Japan) with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Hanshin Tigers from 21 July 1999 to 17 April 2010. This is also the world record for all professional baseball leagues, surpassing Cal Ripken Jr.’s (USA) mark of 903 games in Major League Baseball (USA). During his streak, Kanemoto won the Central League Most Valuable Player once, was named a member of the Best Nine six times, and earned
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The most consecutive editions of the same World Marathon Majors marathon completed in under three hours is 30 and was achieved by Chris Finill (UK) at the London Marathon from 29 March 1981 to 25 April 2010. Chris Finill is a runner for Harrow Athletic Club, his fastest time was 2:28:27 in and his slowest time was 2:57:56 in 1998.
The most consecutive knee spins is 30 and was achieved by Takashi Taniai (Japan) at Komaba High School, Nippon Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, on 20 August 2010. Knee spin is one of the popular breakdance moves. Takashi was inspired to set this record after having seen Aichi Ono’s head spin record.
The most consecutive Grand Slam tennis tournament men’s singles semi-final appearances by an individual player is 23 by Roger Federer (Switzerland) between 2004 and 2010.
Richards Burr (USA) simultaneously rolled four silver dollars around the fingers of his left hand using the classic coin roll technique, completing 72 consecutive coin rolls in a time of 20 min 35 sec at the Monster House in Simi Valley, California, USA, on 25 May 2007.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most consecutive losing seasons by a team is 18 by the Pittsburgh Pirates (USA) from 1993 to 2010.
The most consecutive opponents in squash singles was 69 by Ian Charles (UK) at the David Lloyd club in Cardiff, UK, on 7-8 May 2011. Ian required 31 hr 55 min to complete the gamut of opponents. Each of the matches played were best-of-5 sets with a PARS to 11 scoring system.
The most consecutive opponents, real tennis singles is 26 achieved by Will Stephens (UK) at Prested Hall, Essex, UK, on 20-21 March 2010. Mr. Stephens won 9 games out of 26.
The most consecutive one-handed claps by an individual is 1,233 and was achieved by Pabba Soujanya (India), in Andhra Pradesh, India, on 23 December 2013. Pabba Soujanya achieved ths featin 3 minutes, 59 seconds. She also holds the record for the most one-handed claps in one mimnute, with a final total of 349.
The Buffalo Sabres won six consecutive games by a one-goal margin (including two overtime victories and one shootout win), from 8-19 December 2005. Buffalo’s six straight one-goal wins are a league record. Three teams had previously won five consecutive games, all by a one-goal margin: the 1937-38 Bruins, 1992-93 Canadiens, and the San Jose Sharks earlier that same season (26 October 26 – 5 November 2005).