record book
noun
: a book that has records of the best or most remarkable performances or achievements in a particular sport or activity
—usually used figuratively
His long jump earned him a place in the record book.
That game was one for the record books.
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The new look record book makes Gibson — a legendary catcher and home run hitter, who played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords — the all-time leader in several MLB categories, with a .372 career batting average and a .718 career slugging percentage.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
That number ties him in the Tour’s record book with Merckx, who won sprints, time trials, mountain stages, and even hilly stages during his storied career in the sixties and seventies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 June 2024
Then, as Edmonton finished adding future Hall of Famers Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe and goalie Grant Fuhr, Gretzky and the Oilers destroyed the NHL record book.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
With water temperatures already so high, there is a threat to see the biggest global bleaching event in the record book, Manzello said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
That number ties him in the Tour’s record book with Merckx, who won sprints, time trials, mountain stages, and even hilly stages during his storied career in the sixties and seventies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 June 2024
Then, as Edmonton finished adding future Hall of Famers Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe and goalie Grant Fuhr, Gretzky and the Oilers destroyed the NHL record book.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
With water temperatures already so high, there is a threat to see the biggest global bleaching event in the record book, Manzello said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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“Record book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20book. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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