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One of only a few printing plates from the Baltimore Sun the day after Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak. Frame is cracked but otherwise has been protected for
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HISTORY on Instagram: Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig's record on #ThisDayInHistory in 1995. He would go on to play 2,632 games
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Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. reveals cancer diagnosis, says he's now cancer free
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List of Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks - Wikipedia
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MLB - Today we celebrate the Iron Man! On this day 25 years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak. #Cal2131
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Iron streak, golden memory: Ripken embraces 2,131st game
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Excerpt: Comparing Cal Ripken Jr., Lou Gehrig streaks - Sports Illustrated
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Cal Ripken, Jr., Biography, Biography, Streak, & Facts
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Cal Ripken Jr. streak oral history