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On August 5, Industriales defeated the Ripken League team 6-4 in a rain-shortened game in Havana's iconic Estadio Latinoamericano where the March 2016 exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team had been played.
May 30, 2017 · Today marks the 35th anniversary of Cal Ripken's record-breaking consecutive games played streak that broke Lou Gehrig's mark of 2,130 and eventually landed at an incredible 2,632 games. On May...
Was it 25 years ago that Cal Ripken, Jr. broke the unbreakable record, playing in his 2,131st consecutive game to break the streak set by the Iron Horse, the immortal Lou Gehrig?
- It’s not just that Ripken’s 2,632-game streak is the record. It’s that, with the notable exception of Lou Gehrig (2,130), nobody else in baseball history has been remotely close to him.
- At one point early in the streak, Ripken played 8,243 consecutive innings, shattering the previous record of 5,152, which was held by 19th-century infielder George Pinkney.
- How long is 2,632 games? That total alone is more than all but 27 Hall of Fame position players logged in their entire careers. It’s more games than Babe Ruth played (excluding his time as a pitcher).
- Ripken played alongside 150 Orioles position player teammates in the field during the streak, with Brady Anderson (1,283) playing the most games of anyone other than Ripken at a fielding position (excluding designated hitter).
Sep 6, 2020 · Ripken’s streak has been credited with helping heal America’s national pastime after the strike-shortened 1994 season. The record-breaking game remains high on the short list of the sport’s most memorable.
Sep 20, 1998 · Ripken did not seem affected by the streak. Some had argued that his defensive range had diminished. Yet Ripken had made only eight errors this season, leading American League third basemen.
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Gehrig’s record of 2,030 consecutive games seemed unbreakable: Cal Ripken Jr. broke the record that night, and then extended the streakto 2,632 games, making his achievement almost otherworldly. Here’s a look at some facts and special stats about the streak. Some quick-hit tidbits about the Hall of Famer:
