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25 years later: An oral history of the night Cal Ripken Jr. became
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Cal Ripken, Jr. 1982 Rookie of the Year Highlights ⚾ Orioles' 2131 25th Anniversary Celebration
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September 20, 1998: Cal Ripken decides to end consecutive game streak at 2,632 – Society for American Baseball Research
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