Citing he wants to spend more time with his family, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announces he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time MVP will be best remembered for his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games.

On June 18, 2001 Citing he wants to spend more time with his family, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announces he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time MVP will be best remembered for his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games.

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1983 – While some clubs are concerned about low attendance at the start of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers become the first team in major league history to cut off season ticket sales before the start of the season. The Dodgers, with 27,000 season tickets already sold, implement the cutoff so that group sales won’t be impeded and fans will be able to buy tickets for individual games.

March 29, 1983

The Cubs sweep a doubleheader at home for the first time since 2003 as they dispose of the Cardinals, 7 – 4 and 5 – 3. They score thrice in the 7th inning of the nitecap to ensure the double win, a frame which features Cards P Seth Maness being ejected for arguing that Addison Russell’s single down the first base line is foul, and his successor Kevin Siegrist throwing a potential double play grounder by Dexter Fowler into the outfield.

July 7, 2015

At Boston, Harvard Eddie Grant makes his major league debut, collecting three hits for Cleveland. But Boston wins, 7 – 5. Grant will go hitless tomorrow in an 8 – 4 loss to Cy Young, and be sent down to the minors. He’ll resurface with the Phillies in 1907.

August 4, 1905

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Citing he wants to spend more time with his family, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announces he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time MVP will be best remembered for his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games.

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At Boston, Harvard Eddie Grant makes his major league debut, collecting three hits for Cleveland. But Boston wins, 7 – 5. Grant will go hitless tomorrow in an 8 – 4 loss to Cy Young, and be sent down to the minors. He’ll resurface with the Phillies in 1907.

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Citing he wants to spend more time with his family, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announces he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time MVP will be best remembered for his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games.

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At Boston, Harvard Eddie Grant makes his major league debut, collecting three hits for Cleveland. But Boston wins, 7 – 5. Grant will go hitless tomorrow in an 8 – 4 loss to Cy Young, and be sent down to the minors. He’ll resurface with the Phillies in 1907.

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