Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks one of baseball’s most famous records. Ripken plays in his 2,131st consecutive game

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks one of baseball’s most famous records. Ripken plays in his 2,131st consecutive game

test On September 6, 1995,Ā Cal Ripken, Jr.Ā of theĀ Baltimore OriolesĀ plays in his 2,131stĀ consecutive Major League gameĀ to surpass Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig’s 56-year record. When the game becomes official in the middle of the 5th inning, Ripken takes a victory lap aroundĀ Camden YardsĀ during the 22-minute standing ovation from the sell-out crowd, including PresidentĀ Bill Clinton. In the…