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1. www.mlb.com · news · amazing-facts-about-cal-ripkenAmazing facts about Cal Ripken Jr.'s games played streak

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   Sep 5, 2020 · Twenty-five years after Ripken set his record, it appears as unbreakable as ever. In honor of the man who took the field in his No. 8 jersey in every game for more than 16 seasons, here are eight amazing facts about Ripken’s streak.

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2. www.mlb.com · news · featuredCal Ripken's streak 25 years later - MLB.com

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   Sep 3, 2020 · 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? Anyone who was there -- or who watched it on local or national television -- will never forget the night of Sept. 6, 1995, when the Orioles game against the Angels ...

3. www.mlb.com · cal-ripken-jr-streak-oral-historyAn oral history of Cal Ripken Jr.'s streak | MLB.com

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   Sep 6, 2024 · On Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s "unbreakable" 56-year-old record to become baseball’s new Iron Man. The Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Angels that night was a generational event, a celebration of one of its most beloved figures.

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5. www.britannica.com · biography · Cal-Ripken-JrCal Ripken, Jr. | Stats, Streak, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Cal Ripken, Jr., is a former baseball player, one of the most durable in professional sports history. On September 6, 1995, Ripken played his 2,131st consecutive game for the American League Baltimore Orioles and thereby broke Lou Gehrig’s major league record of consecutive games played.

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6. sabr.org · gamesproj · gameSeptember 20, 1998: Cal Ripken decides to end consecutive ...

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   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. Others said he wasn’t hitting the way he had in the past. But Ripken adjusted his swing constantly.

7. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Cal_Ripken_JrCal Ripken Jr. - Wikipedia

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   That year, Ripken also won the AL Rookie of the Year Award and began his consecutive games played streak. In 1983, he won a World Series championship over the Philadelphia Phillies and his first AL MVP Award.

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   Who is Cal Ripken Jr?

   • 27 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s unbreakable 56-year-old record to become baseball’s new Iron Man. The Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Angels that night was a generational event, a celebration of one of its most beloved figures.

   Cal Ripken Jr. streak oral history | MLB.com

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   How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken play?

   • Cal Ripken, Jr., 1995. Cal Ripken, Jr., 2008. It is the streak of consecutive games played, however, that characterized Ripken’s career. Gehrig’s mark of 2,130 consecutive games played was thought by some baseball experts to be unreachable in modern times.

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   How many home runs did Cal Ripken have?

   • Through 112 games, Ripken batted .315 with 13 home runs and 75 RBIs before the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike canceled the rest of the season. The numbers on the Orioles' warehouse changed from 2130 to 2131 on September 6, 1995, to celebrate Cal Ripken Jr. passing Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak.

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   Was Cal Ripken Jr a throwback?

   • Cal Ripken Jr. was a throwback. He played hard, he played to win and he played in every game. “Cal is a bridge, maybe the last bridge, back to the way the game was played. Hitting home runs and all that other good stuff is not enough. It’s how you handle yourself in all the good times and bad times that matters. That’s what Cal showed us.

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9. baseballhall.org · hall-of-famers · ripken-calCal Ripken Jr. - Ripken, Cal | Baseball Hall of Fame

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   When he removed himself from the Orioles lineup on Sept. 20, 1998, he ended a streak that helped heal the game following the 1994-95 strike. Ripken retired after the 2001 season with 3,184 hits, 603 doubles, 431 home runs, 1,695 RBI and 19 All-Star Game selections. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007. Read more.