In 21 seasons with his hometown Baltimore Orioles,Cal Ripken racked up some very enivable numbers: 3,184 hits. 431 home runs. 1,695 runs batted in.  A 19time All-Star, and two-time American League Most Valuable Plater.
But perhaps his greatest number was 2,632.  That's w many consecutive games Ripken played in,shattering the Lou Gehrig record of 2,130,  25 years ago this weekend.

In 21 seasons with his hometown Baltimore Orioles,Cal Ripken racked up some very enivable numbers: 3,184 hits. 431 home runs. 1,695 runs batted in. A 19time All-Star, and two-time American League Most Valuable Plater. But perhaps his greatest number was 2,632. That's w many consecutive games Ripken played in,shattering the Lou Gehrig record of 2,130, 25 years ago this weekend.

In 21 seasons with his hometown Baltimore Orioles,Cal Ripken racked up some very enivable numbers: 3,184 hits. 431 home runs. 1,695 runs batted in. &nbsp;A 19time All-Star, and two-time American League Most Valuable Plater.
But perhaps his greatest number was 2,632. &nbsp;That's w many consecutive games Ripken played in,shattering the Lou Gehrig record of 2,130, &nbsp;25 years ago this weekend.

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