Ripken, Cal, Jr. (1960—)
Cal Ripken, Jr., is the person more responsible for the resurgent popularity of baseball in the 1990s than any other individual. His pursuit of Lou Gehrig's cons...
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Cal Ripken, Jr. (born 1960) holds many records in professional baseball, but it is his breaking of Lou Gehrig's record of 2,131 consecutive games played that especially endears him to his admirers, wh...
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In September 1995 Cal Ripken Jr. broke one of baseball's most important records: Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive game playing streak. Though he is best known for "The Streak," the smoo...
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Barry Bonds thinks Mark McGwire and Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers' Association of America elected Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn to the Hall last week, but denied McGwir...
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Japan eyes heavier penalties for gun use by gangsters
TOKYO - The Japanese government adopted a bill Tuesday to revise
the firearms control law to impose heavier punishment on th...
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NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Only 11 players were added to
baseball's 2008 Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, giving new hope
to former relief ace Rich "Goose" Gossage that this may be his
year to win...
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Sports, not politics, will be Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.'s emphasis in his new role as a special envoy for the State Department."This isn't a political statement for me, necessarily," R...
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The U.S. State Department chose a novel way to publicize baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr.'s appointment this week as its special sports envoy. It went on YouTube.Undersecretary of State for Public Di...
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Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will travel
to China to introduce baseball to new audiences in his first trip as
an American public diplomacy envoy, the State Department sa...
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Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series
SAPPORO - Tomoya Satozaki hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the
sixth inning Tuesday as the Lotte Marines went on to...
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AIMEE: Brian and I settle in for our final consult with our wedding planner Jennifer Arezzo of A Simple Wish and the barrage of questions begins: menu choices, linens, gift bags, songlist...songlis...
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Lou Gehrig was a college baseball star long before he became "The Iron Horse."His impressive power-hitting displays as "Columbia Lou" more than 80 years ago earned him election to the first veteran...
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Ripken, Cal, Jr. (1960—)
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Bonds says McGwire, Rose belong in Hall
