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Former Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr. recalls the day he made history

Name: Former Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr. recalls the day he made history
Uploaded: 2025-03-31T14:35:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 13 s
Description: Thirty years ago, former Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr. became baseball's "Iron Man" as he played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak.

Thirty years ago, former Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr. became baseball's "Iron Man" as he played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak.