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TSN Archives: The day Cal Ripken Jr.'s ironman streak ended
Amazing facts about Cal Ripken Jr.'s games played streak
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Looking back at Cal Ripken Jr's ironman streak 25 years after its end
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ON THIS DATE: 'Ironman' Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Gehrig's consecutive games streak
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Appling's broken leg sidelines ironman shortstop
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MLB's Ironman: Who holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in history?
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Appling, Luke Baseball Hall of Fame
IRONMAN CAL RIPKIN JR. RECORD BREAKING COMMEMORATIVE BASEBALL. 1995. Baltimore Orioles. Certificate of Authenticity for Cal Ripken, Jr. facsimile
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IRONMAN CAL RIPKIN JR. RECORD BREAKING COMMEMORATIVE BASEBALL #1093 OF 2131
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DAY TWO - Huggins & Scott
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2014 Memphis Tigers Baseball Media Guide by University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations - Issuu
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Preston Rudolph “Rudy” York – Terry W. Sloope – The Etowah Valley Historical Society of Bartow County, Georgia
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