Eric Gagne’s incredible streak of 84 consecutive saves is finally over. As disappointed as Dodgers fans must be, "SportsCenter" viewers are probably just as upset that the ultra-cool Gagne saves graphic is no longer with us either.

News of Gagne’s blown save shouldn’t consume Los Angeles natives anyway. It only gives them more time to focus on the summer’s newest reality show: "Who wants to coach my Lakers?"

As impressive as Gagne’s streak was, it doesn’t come close to cracking my personal favorite "streaks" list. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Cal Ripken Jr.’s consecutive games run, and A.C. Green’s consecutive nights without a partner streak just missed this list.

Here’s my top five:

1. Anthony Young’s 27 straight losses One of the many faces of the New York Mets in the early 1990s, pitcher Anthony Young was responsible for the longest losing streak by any hurler in major-league history. Over the course of the 1992 and 1993 seasons, Young lost 27 straight decisions. After striking out in a crucial Little League game, my friend Miller presented me with a Young baseball card and simply said, "Hey, at least you are not him."

2. Kevin Costner’s Box Office Bombs One word sums up "For Love of the Game:" Travishamockery. Having won an Oscar for "Dances With Wolves," rocked the nation with "JFK," and captured sports fans’ hearts with "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams," Kevin Costner was unquestionably one of Hollywood’s premier leading men in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And then a little $200 million movie called "Waterworld" came along in 1995. Since "Waterworld," here’s what Costner’s filmography looks like:

* "Tin Cup" (a chick flick — not a sports movie!) * "The Postman" * "Message in a Bottle" * "For Love of the Game" (a "travishamockery" of a sports movie) * "Thirteen Days" (a good movie for a high-school AP U.S. history class to watch ... but it’s not a part of many DVD collections) * "3,000 Miles to Graceland" * "Dragonfly" * "Open Range"

I’m sorry, but that is nothing short of a disastrous run of films. My brother Justin has a perfectly good reason for all this. After "Dances With Wolves," the Sioux Nation gave Costner a tract of land as a sign of appreciation. A few years later, Costner used the sacred land to build a golf course. I’m not sure about Sioux tradition ... but Costner’s business venture and his recent string of luck at the cinema can’t merely be a coincidence.

3. Yinka Dare’s 99 consecutive NBA games without an assist "Hey, Yinka, I’m open. I’m OPEN!" After Drazen Petrovic, Yinka Dare is my favorite NBA player of all-time. A proud owner of one of the few "No. 11 Dare" Nets jerseys ever made, I loved Yinka’s will to rebound, passion for the game and engulfing smile. However, it took Yinka until his third NBA season to record his first NBA assist. When Dare retired in 1998, he left with only four assists in 110 career games.

Yinka was no "ballhog," though. Take a look at the Nets’ 1995-1996 roster, and you will see for yourself: There was just nobody to pass to.

4. Peter Schrager’s seven consecutive awkward run-ins with celebrities I’m convinced everyone has these, because anytime I mention my streak to someone, they have 10 stories that top mine. But, here’s the deal: Every time I meet a celebrity, I say something stupid, awkward or bizarre that makes the situation completely uncomfortable for both of us. The streak is currently at seven and includes conversations with Bow Wow, Mark Price, Christina Aguilera, and John Grisham. Two encounters, though, take the cake:

November 2001: During my sophomore year of college, comedian Jay Mohr came to Emory to do a stand-up routine. While filing into the auditorium, my buddy Furby and I saw the "Last Comic Standing" host standing outside the building inconspicuously smoking a cigarette. Stunned, we hurried over to Mohr and embarked in a great conversation with the former "SNL" cast member. The entire time, a middle-aged bald man stood behind the comedian just minding his business. When Furby suggested Mohr come by our fraternity house for a beer after his set, Jay informed us he would be hopping into a cab right after the show to go see a concert by the band Live. Unimpressed with their recent work, I quipped, "Live? What the heck do you want to see them for? They are just a pack of past-their-prime geezers at this point."

If you look closely, you can see Peter Schrager’s foot sticking out of his mouth during his meeting with comedian Jay Mohr, left. Mohr grew quiet and then laughed, "Hey, fellas, I’d like you to meet my friend Ed Kowalczyk ... the lead singer of Live." I then closed my eyes, and shook the middle-aged bald man’s hand in shame. Undoubtedly, he had heard the entire conversation.

February 2003: While boarding a plane for Los Angeles, I stood behind actress Rose McGowan. Knowing she was once engaged to Marilyn Manson, I had hundreds of questions to ask her. A huge fan of her work on "Charmed," and a closet lover of the movie "Jawbreaker," I easily could have taken the conversation that way as well. Instead, I looked at her boarding pass and just said, "Oh, first class, huh? I guess you Hollywood types only travel in style. I like coach." Silence.

What did I just say? What did it even mean? She rolled her eyes, took her seat and left me in the dust.

If you have any of your own personal "awkward celebrity encounters," I would love to hear about them. E-mail me at PeterSchrager@yahoo.com.

5. Will Ferrell’s streak from "Old School" As far as I’m concerned, Will Ferrell’s naked dash in quest for the "quad" in "Old School" might be the funniest scene in cinematic history and should be placed on a "required readings" list for college students. After "Frank the Tank" has one too many drinks from the funnel, he proceeds to ruin a Snoop Dogg concert, and gallop through town wearing nothing but his running shoes.

Although he assured his wife that "everybody’s doing it," Frank’s midnight jog was truly a solo mission. I don’t want to hear about the Nike soccer commercial or the clown at the Super Bowl this year. Frank Ricards’ "streak" is the best we’ve ever seen.

"Honey, do you think KFC’s still open?"

One of ESPN’s final 100 "Dream Job" contestants, Peter Schrager recently graduated from Emory University, and covers popular culture for Page 3.