Gehrig played in a then-record 2,130 consecutive games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top 10 games in Yankee Stadium's rich history] Reference

We were going twice as fast as the then-record holder, Morning Glory.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 1, 2002] Reference

Mark McGwire hit 583 home runs in his career, including a then-record 70 in 1998.    From Wordnik.com.  [McGwire: I used steroids] Reference

When 1977 finally ended, the Expos totaled 1,433,757, a then-record for the franchise.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Expos have some fond memories from Montreal] Reference

When Christie's sold it in 1986, it went for about five times the then-record price for a flute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Most Expensive Musical Instruments ©...] Reference

In 1984 became first player to pass for 5,000 yards in a season (5,084) and threw a then-record 48 TDs.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - List of who didn't make Hall of Fame's final cut is startling] Reference

As much a ballcarrier as a blocker, "Zonk" was MVP of Super Bowl VIII, gaining a then-record 145 yards.    From Wordnik.com.  [USA TODAY's all-time Super Bowl team honors clutch performers at the NFL's peak] Reference

They were enacted because at the time people thought they were necessary to tame the then-record deficit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Philip Neches: Let the Tax Cuts Expire] Reference

His kidney injury from that blow was considered a major factor in Merckx failing to win a then-record sixth Tour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Armstrong faces another vicious cycle in France] Reference

In September, the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund index dropped 7.87%, more than double August's then-record decline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tough September for Hedge Funds] Reference

In 1994, he posted a then-record 112.8 passer rating, completing 324 of 461 attempts for 3,969 yards and 35 touchdowns.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Canton's Class of 2005 proves a classy bunch] Reference

He hit 34 the following year, and 40 at the age of 39 in 1973 to close to within one of Ruth's then-record career total.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Bonds three good years from Aaron] Reference

Hall of Famer Al Lopez, who died this week at age 97, played 19 seasons in the majors and caught a then-record 1,918 games.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - About-face helps save the season for Martinez] Reference

"I'll be the 1985-1986 Celtics," he said, "and you can be the '71-'72 Lakers, who set a then-record with 69 wins in the regular season.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Raising Bob Costas:] Reference

McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with.    From Wordnik.com.  [WIBW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with 583 homers in 2001.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

President Ronald Reagan phoned Bryant to congratulate him on his then-record 315th victory in 1982.    From Wordnik.com.  [Local News from Gadsden Times] Reference

McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with 583 homers and a .263 career average in 2001.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index plunged 49 percent over 2 1/2 years from a then-record high reached that month.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference