Cal Ripken’s span of 8,243 consecutive innings begins with the Orioles’ 3-1 victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome. The infielder’s record streak, which will last for 904 games, ends when he is lifted in the eighth inning for a pinch runner during an 18-3 September loss to the Blue Jays in 1987.

On June 5, 1982 — Cal Ripken’s span of 8,243 consecutive innings begins with the Orioles’ 3-1 victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome. The infielder’s record streak, which will last for 904 games, ends when he is lifted in the eighth inning for a pinch runner during an 18-3 September loss to the Blue Jays in 1987.

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