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More important, he has become the most serious challenger to a record considered impervious to serious assault: Lou Gehrig's iron-man mark of 2,130 consecutive games.Ripken's relentless 13-year pursuit, the fact that he has handled it with understated eloquence and unquestionable class, has ...
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Ripken Jr. eventually broke Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played in 1995, and played in 2,632 straight games before finally sitting on September 19, 1998. Baseball's “Iron Man” was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. 1983: George Brett goes berserk over ...
Ripken Jr. eventually broke Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played in 1995, and played in 2,632 straight games before finally sitting on September 19, 1998. Baseball's “Iron Man” was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. 1983: George Brett goes berserk ove...
Ripken Jr. eventually broke Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played in 1995, and played in 2,632 straight games before finally sitting on September 19, 1998. Baseball's “Iron Man” was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. 1983: George Brett goes berserk over ...
1914: Joe DiMaggio (79.2 WAR) --The nine-time World Series champ’s record 56-game hitting streak in 1941 remains one of the most iconic achievements in baseball history. Others of note: Wild Bill Wright, Johnny Vander Meer, Bill Nicholson ...
1972To stop a four-game losing streak, Detroit skipper Billy Martin asks Al Kaline to pick the Tigers' starting lineup order out of a hat for the first game of a doubleheader. The unorthodox selection results in slow-footed slugger Norm Cash leading off and with the cleanup slot occupied...
In 2000, as a 36-year old, Bonds exploded for a career high 49 home runs. The next year he slugged an all-time record 73 dingers to start a streak of four straight MVP. He reached base at a record .609 clip in 2004 as 40-year old. ...