Ohio has bragging rights with top sports records

Ohio has left its mark on some of the greatest athletic achievements in American history.

• Need proof? Consider our role in The Atlantic's recent "50 Percent Club" — a list of sports records at least 50% greater than their predecessors.

🥇 Simone Biles: Winner of 19 World Championship gymnastics gold medals while no other female gymnast has 10.

• Biles was born right here in Columbus.

⚾️ Babe Ruth: A dominant 1920s power display, including two seasons of hitting more home runs by himself than every team in the American League.

• Ruth's 500th career home run came at Cleveland's League Park. The Yankees' starting pitcher that day was from Ashland.

🏀 Steph Curry: 22 NBA games with 10+ made three-pointers while no one has more than five.

• The greatest shooter of all time was born in the same Akron hospital as LeBron James.

🧢 Joe DiMaggio: Base hits in 56 consecutive games in 1941.

• DiMaggio's legendary hit streak ended in a game at Cleveland that featured five players hailing from the Buckeye State.