Ripken, Cal, Jr. (1960—)
Cal Ripken, Jr., is the person more responsible for the resurgent popularity of baseball in the 1990s than any other individual. His pursuit of Lou Gehrig's cons...
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Cal Ripken, Jr. (born 1960) holds many records in professional baseball, but it is his breaking of Lou Gehrig's record of 2,131 consecutive games played that especially endears him to his admirers, wh...
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In September 1995 Cal Ripken Jr. broke one of baseball's most important records: Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive game playing streak. Though he is best known for "The Streak," the smoo...
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