This Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard struck out for the 195th time this season, tying the all-time single-season mark set by Adam Dunn in 2004. Earlier last week, nine-year-old Puerto Rican mare Dona Chepa lost her 125th straight race, a streak that spans all the way back to Valentine's Day in 2001.
So in honor of these two heroic athletes, here are 10 more holders of dubious records in sports.
10. Joe Sullivan. In 1893, the Washington Senators' shortstop had a whopping 102 errors on the season. Sleep easy, Red Sox fans ... at least Edgar Renteria wasn't that bad.
9. Luis Guevara Mora. The El Salvador goalie had one of the worst World Cup performances ever in 1982. Facing Hungary, Mora let up 10 goals in his team's 10-1 loss. Who said soccer wasn't high scoring?
8. Cal Ripken. Ripken might be more known for a different record, having played 2,632 consecutive games as the "Iron Man" of baseball. However, the Hall of Fame shortstop also holds a slightly less heralded record, having grounded into 350 double plays in his career.
7. Rasheed Wallace. Before he was starring for the Pistons, Wallace was notorious for being the most ill-tempered player in the NBA as a member of the Portland Trailblazers. In the 2000-2001 season, the forward was whistled for 41 technical fouls, also tacking on seven ejections to his historic season. But as a member of the infamous Jailblazers, he fit right in.
6. Dave Schultz. Schultz, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his tough play, holds the record with 472 penalty minutes in the 1974-1975 season for the Philadelphia Flyers, who were the Stanley Cup champions. All those minutes must've given him time to write his song "Penalty Box." No joke.
5. David Carr. Remember the expansion draft in 2002 for the Houston Texans? The first pick was left tackle Tony Boselli, who never played a down for the Texans due to a shoulder injury. Carr could have used him in his rookie year, when he was sacked a record 76 times. That probably wasn't the worst draft pick in Texans history though, right Mario Williams?
4. Craig Biggio. The Houston Astros second baseman got his 3,000th hit this July. But he will likely be more known for a different record, as he has been hit by a pitch 285 times in his career, smashing the modern-day record. Ouch.
3. Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq is arguably the greatest center to ever play the game. But you could just as easily make the case for him as the worst free throw shooter ever. The "Big Aristotle" holds the record for most free throws attempted without a make in a game. He bombed like "Kazaam," going 0-for-11 versus the Seattle Supersonics in 2000. But "The Diesel" never has been one to actually try in the regular season anyway.
2. Len Dawson. Dawson was a star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs back in the heyday of the American Football League. But in a 1964 game versus the San Diego Chargers, the Hall of Fame quarterback had a record seven fumbles. While that might seem bad, remember ... Tony Romo fumbled twice on one play last year.
1. Anthony Young. Young, a pitcher for the New York Mets, lost 27 consecutive games from 1992 to 1993. He was multi-talented too, losing with equal ease as a reliever and starter. At least he got an appearance on the Tonight Show for his efforts.
-by Tim Judson and Ethan Landy
