Fun fact: IF you count game 2131 as game #1, by the time he ended the streak (2632) he was the current leader in consecutive games played on that date at 502. He was the only player who played every game between breaking the record and ending the streak 501 games later.

@maniswolftoman

Жыл бұрын

Neat!

@xaviergrichardson

Жыл бұрын

That is a fun fact!

@bmorebob6624

Жыл бұрын

Why can’t I understand what you’re saying here? I’m slow tonight I guess

@qualifiedawesomeness9968

Жыл бұрын

​@@bmorebob6624 just ignore the first paragraph and it makes more sense

@sneersh9107

Жыл бұрын

@@bmorebob6624 confusing wording. he's saying that after Cal broke the streak, he went on to play 502 more consecutive games after that. No other player in MLB played every game in that span.

One of the crazy things about Cal Ripken is that he not only played the most games in a row, but also played in the longest baseball game ever: Rochester Red Wings at Pawtucket Red Sox, April 18 - June 23, 1981. Because of that he still has the record of 15 at-bats in a single game (tied with some of his teammates). Cal Ripken played a *lot* of baseball. (Bonus fun fact: Wade Boggs's was complimented by his father for getting 4 hits in that same game, but Boggs had to admit that it was on 12 at-bats.)

@daBEAGLE1017

Жыл бұрын

Boggs still batted .333 that night.

@unclewheelchair

Жыл бұрын

@@daBEAGLE1017 And we remember him to this day, RIP Boggs

@danshowlund

Жыл бұрын

@@unclewheelchair he’s not dead friend. he’s not even that old. But maybe you’re just making a joke I’m too old to understand

@daBEAGLE1017

Жыл бұрын

@@danshowlundI also don't get it. I fart dust, how old are you?

@johndavies5582

Жыл бұрын

Great fun facts!

Born in 1990s Baltimore i feel like i needed this video to understand what all the older people clamored about

@Eli-ss9gj

Жыл бұрын

Same! Not born in but grew up in the Baltimore area since I moved here at 2 years old in 2000. This gave great context into why it was so unbelievable.

@joesmith5247

Жыл бұрын

Same! I remember watching it live but didn’t understand…thought it was a score/hr record or something

@daBEAGLE1017

Жыл бұрын

You young whippersnappers. This happened in 1995, right after the 94/95 MLB players strike. Baseball was losing fans at this time and Cal was part of the magic that brought baseball and us spectators back together. Imfao.

@psychorabbitt

Жыл бұрын

I'm from Massachusetts, and even up here everything STOPPED the night of the record breaking game. A whole region of Red Sox fans and we only cared what was happening with the Orioles that night.

@johndavies5582

Жыл бұрын

Omg that was an incredible video.... As a thirty 8 year old Is lifelong orioles fan. That was a fantastic video and one of the BEST cal videos about the streak that I have ever seen!!! A true masterpiece video essay.

Interesting trivia: they played this game with baseballs made specifically for this date. They had the 2130-2131 logo and were stitched with Oriole orange thread instead of the typical red.

Gehrig was given a first inning at bat to keep his streak going on one occasion, While Cal played every inning of every one of his games, setting a lesser known MLB record of 8,264 consecutive innings, which may be even more impressive. All done while playing possibly the most physically demanding position aside from catcher.

@CalebRuiz

Жыл бұрын

That couldn’t be every inning in every one of his games, that only adds up to 918ish games. Still incredibly impressive

@JohnSmith-zw8vp

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the consecutive innings was 1982-87. Cal did START in all 2632 games though.

His story is literally what every kid dreams of. Playing professional baseball with your hometown team, the team you grew up watching and cheering for. And having your Dad as a coach and playing with your brother at the same time. Then setting an unbreakable record to become a legend. And he remained humble through it all. He is one of the all time great players and ambassadors of the game.

Words really can't express how big of a deal this was and still is to the Orioles. Pretty much the most sacred moment in franchise history.

@AndrewDorsey27

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say just the franchise, but Major League Baseball as a whole. But yes, as an Orioles fan, I would say you are correct. Makes me proud every time I see it

@Aullios1

Жыл бұрын

I didn't watch much baseball when I was a kid but I still remember this. One of those rare moments where everyone in the country was rooting for the same guy.

@trackmaster152002

Жыл бұрын

I kind of wonder if Bobby Bonilla will get a ceremony when he finally cashes his final check from the Mets. The ironhorse of depositing checks year after year.

@banyarling

9 ай бұрын

I remember being kind of meh about it, but that was probably because my brother probably had (still has), no joke, the most complete collection of Cal Ripken Jr baseball cards on the planet

What made the home run even cooler that night was that he had also homered during the 2130 game AND the game before! (Hence why when you hear Chris Berman’s call as he’s losing his mind, he goes “Oh my goodness, HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!!!”) Cal just a had a flair for the dramatic. And him breaking Gehrig’s streak remains one of the most amazing moments in the history of sports.

@RickinBaltimore

Жыл бұрын

The radio call of that homerun is even better. President Clinton was in the press box and called it before the pitch and was cheering like a fan.

@charlescrawford2283

Жыл бұрын

This is what makes me so mad that he finished his career in the on-deck circle. Brady did everything he could to get on base.

@qfmarsh64

Жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, he went yard in the All-Star Game that year, too.

I was there at Camden Yards that night. I worked at the ballpark in concessions, and that night worked a temp stand in the bullpen area, where the retired player statues are now. At the 5th inning, EVERYONE, fans, ushers, workers you name it, were fixed on the field. And being in the bullpen party area, I had a great view of Cal's lap around the field.

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

10 ай бұрын

Yeh MJ, was at both games myself…I was 12 and will never forget it…I’m from Aberdeen and played at Ripken stadium on the Ironbirds and got to know Cal a little…AWESOME man….he loves for baseball and especially teaching kids baseball….like his pops and brother…Billy is the man too

One of the GOATs for sure. If youre gonna do Ripken, y'all should do Phil Kessel's 985th game. Hockey is a pretty dang violent sport and this dude who was constantly under media pressure, accused of being unfit, who went through testicular cancer early in his career, proceeded to go to three all star games, win 2 championships, play in 2 olympics and win a silver medal and "best forward", became the first ever NHL player to play 1000 consecutive games, and even scored his 400th goal the game he broke the record. He might not be a likely hall of famer but durability in a contact sport is rare, and the fact the dude beat cancer before setting the record is cool as hell.

Cal is such a legend on and off the field. A true hometown hero. Phenomenal ball player, but a better person.

@12savage68

Жыл бұрын

Iron man that played in the steroid era who no one questions for some reason.

@brandondillman5841

Жыл бұрын

@@12savage68 Thousands of players since the 50's used performance enhancing drugs. Even Mike Schmidt, a guy who's pretty universally loved in baseball admitted to using amphetamines. On average, 10-12 guys from every team was doping in the 80's. That's what several players have come forward and said anyways. It's a pretty safe bet every single HOFer that played in the 50's-2000's at least experimented with performance enhancing drugs.

@qman66

Жыл бұрын

​@@brandondillman5841that's why I don't try to shame or diss the best of the best. Put Bonds and Clemens in the Hof already

@dejavubunny1740

9 ай бұрын

@@brandondillman5841I think that goes for every sport In my personal opinion (I have zero medical credibility)Lebron James takes some type of drug MF still plays at a high level damn near the age of 40.

I’m from Baltimore, absolutely loved Cal! He 100% saved baseball!! Side note: My dads a master electrician and worked on Cals mansion around 96, and it was ridiculous!!

@traybern

Жыл бұрын

NO, he DIDN’T!!!!

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

10 ай бұрын

Same mansion that he beat Kevin Costner’s ass in….he caught his wife with Costner and threw ol Kevin aBEATING

My orioles on secret base I’m so happy

This in my opinion is one of the all time greatest records in sports history. The sheer physical and mental determination and willpower needed to be able to pull off such a feat is unmatched.

@sneersh9107

Жыл бұрын

Not just that but also the luck. Everything had to work out for him to keep this streak going. Pretty sure this record is never getting broken.

@AndrewDorsey27

Жыл бұрын

@@sneersh9107 with the way the game is played today and giving players off days, I don’t think it ever will

@workaccount8732

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this is a record that won't be broken again in my lifetime (I'm 32)

wtf was that add in the middle?

@gmdille

Жыл бұрын

Came here to see if anyone else commented on it. Thing friggin jumpscared me

@Mannydude96

11 ай бұрын

Gotta pay the bills

@rantanen1

3 ай бұрын

How do you reckon channels make a living if we're watching this for free?

Owners like Angelos are pretty rare. Good on him for siding with the players and not the wallets of other owners.

@potatojuice5124

Жыл бұрын

Too bad his kids suck at being owners now 🙄

@MadKingLordeus

Жыл бұрын

It seems to me like the new owners have taken a step back to let the baseball people do baseball things...

I had the pleasure of witnessing Cal get his 3000th hit at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. April 15th, 2000. Stadium staff even handed out thoughtful certificates that said "I Was There" and a space to place our ticket stubs on at the gates as we departed. A very memorable moment for me as a 10 year old baseball fanatic! Thank you, Major League Baseball.

Not gonna lie, when the Blue Moon beer commercial appeared, I thought it was KZread running an ad and I was immediately looking for the skip button. Then I realized it was part of the video. And THEN right after that, KZread actually ran an Ad, and it was a beer commercial... what are the freaking odds of that!?

With how the game is played now this record will never be broken.

@181cameron

Жыл бұрын

I don't even think it'll be broken by people who have desk jobs.

@gmwdim

9 ай бұрын

@@181cameron I think if someone in my company worked more than a year without taking a day off, HR would start freaking out.

I like the vid, but is anyone else bothered by just how randomly the ad is placed in? Like I understand, people gotta get paid but it’s so jarring just watching the video and then for no reason get a blue moon advertisement

Random Blue Moon ad halfway through the video is definitely a choice

You left out the best part of that moment. The TV broadcast announced the moment, and then they were basically silent for 5+ minutes as the fans cheered. It was amazing to watch.

I grew up near Baltimore. When my dad took me to my first game when I was a little kid, Cal Ripken was playing. I did not see a game in which Cal Ripken didn't play until after I was in graduate school. The crowds were so much bigger back then. This was a year before the Ravens so the O's were literally the only game in town then (unless you believed the old Baltimore symphony orchestra commercial that claimed that they were Baltimore's "other major league team").

@Mannydude96

11 ай бұрын

So many nuggets in your comment I love it

The most interesting part is the Orioles weren't really competing for anything at the time. Cal didn't care though, he was always there. His patience was eventually rewarded though, as the team would win their division two seasons later.

@austinemms9772

Жыл бұрын

Being loyal to a fault pays off sometimes.

@nohbuddy1

Жыл бұрын

They didn't win a pennant. They lost in the ALCS the next 2 years

@Gemnist98

Жыл бұрын

A pennant? The O’s haven’t gotten a pennant since they won the WS in 1983, back when Cal was a fresh face. They did win a Wild Card spot the following season and a division title the year after that though, so that might be what you’re thinking of.

@johnpoole3871

Жыл бұрын

@@Gemnist98 Yeah, he meant the division title.

I remember watching this game with my dad. He explained exactly why this was such a big deal and it really sunk in when Ripken took his lap around the field.

I remember getting to see him play the year he broke the record. One of my happiest childhood baseball memories!

Watched it live on TV when I was stationed in Japan. It showed at 10 in the morning there. Will never forget that.

Also, a shout out to the person who made the schedule for knowing that the Orioles would need to play at home vs the team that displays on the scoreboards as CAL (now ANA). A little extra art.

I've never been a baseball fan, so this game remains the only one that I've watched live from start to finish. This game as well as the Steelers loss in Super Bowl 30 are two of my earliest memories of watching sports as a kid.

They didn't even mention the best part of the whole night. The lap around the stadium was amazing. It made you feel for baseball.

Did I just see a blue moon ad embedded in the video??? 6:40

Thank you Clara for uploading this video. As a lifelong Orioles fan, Cal was and still is my all time favorite baseball player. The way he played the game, and the way he went about his life is what made him. Fun fact: My parents took me as a baby to the 2130 game, and I went to his final game in 2001. I also met him once years ago at a baseball camp, and he and his new wife have gone to my temple a few times.

This was such a big deal when I was a kid. I remember I was at my schools open house for 3rd grade and that’s all we were talking about was the streak was bout to be broken that night. I remember rushing home to turn on the TV to see it live, and it’ll always be one of those memories that I almost feel like I’m there when thinking about it. My dad told me to remember it cause it’ll never be done again. And he’s absolutely right.

I grew up in Maryland and I have a BUNCH of Cal Ripken Jr autographs because he always signed everything kids asked him to. He’s the MAN.

A moment I watched from my student room in the Netherlands; I still tear up when I hear that call

If you look into Ripken's innings played and everything else, he was doing his streak it all becomes even more impressive.

Cal Ripken was the man who rejuvenated interest in baseball more than any single person after the 94 strike.

@bobfitzgerald2875

Жыл бұрын

Junior Griffey would like a word

@thisguy8106

Жыл бұрын

Mark and Sammy have entered the chat..

@charlescrawford2283

Жыл бұрын

@@thisguy8106 They came a few years later, but true.

@thisguy8106

Жыл бұрын

@@charlescrawford2283 they did, but I was just mentioning them bc original comment says Cal Ripken did more than any single player did to rejuvenate baseball after the 94 strike, but Mark and Sammy did way more. The streak was cool and all.. But heading into 98', baseball was still struggling and we all know what went on to happen.. so I just needed to point out that the homerun race is what did it. Not Cal Ripken.

@quasimoto7662

Жыл бұрын

@@thisguy8106 why did attendance decrease from 1998-99? If McGwire and sosa were responsible, surely there’d be some positive energy in attendance, which simply was not the case.

“Welcome to a moment in history” no matter who narrates, that phase gives me chills EVERY. TIME.

@yurinoworry

4 ай бұрын

Same here, and then I get another set of chills (or my eyes tear up, for some) when the announcer makes that final call before screen fades to black, and the Secret Base logo comes up. “And let it be said that number 8, Cal Ripken Jr, has reached the unreachable star!”

This was one of several major historical events that my 2nd grade teacher taped, and then brought in to show us that year. Looking back it’s really cool to think that she thought it was important for us to understand the significance of things like cal breaking the record. Thanks, Mrs Ingersoll!

Him and I had the same voting location when I lived in Downtown Annapolis lol. Nice guy, absolute GOAT

Not gonna lie. I get teary eyed watching 2131 highlights. I remember being 11 or 12 watching it with my dad and my grandmother.

So happy I got to see that legend play live

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Gotta admit, this and the '94 strike Rewinder have given me new respect for Peter Angelos. I had no idea he was a labor lawyer by trade who took the union's side during that dispute. Damn decent of him!

@gmwdim

9 ай бұрын

Yeah for once a wealthy businessman who ISN'T obsessed with squeezing out more profits above all else?

This moment restored a bunch of good will to baseball after the '94 strike. For us Mariners fans, we also went to the post season for the first time! (Previously covered by SB Rewind as The Double.)

It wasn’t just that Cal Ripken played in every game. From June 5, 1982 to September 14, 1987, Cal Ripken played in 8264 consecutive innings. This is believed to be the record, as it is over 3000 innings longer than the 2nd-longest known streak, which was set in the 19th century in a Major League that no longer exists.

Never heard Angelos be shown in such a positive light. Here in Maryland he’s not very popular and true fans want the owner of the Ravens to buy the team. It should also be mentioned that Ripken continued the streak for another 501 games. The man was a machine.

@amazonstorm

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people have soured on Abgelos since the turn if the millennium and the Os going downhill. But Peter took the side of the labor in that strike and he seems committed to keeping the team here... Probably bexsuse he saw the fallout from the Irsay debacle and wanted no part of that.

@MarloSoBalJr

Жыл бұрын

​@@amazonstorm Well, we just need his sons to quit being spoiled brats

@truekingofthejungle9038

Жыл бұрын

Worst part is that competing with the Yankees and Red Sox, he was probably the owner who would have benefitted the most from a salary cap.

@johncate9541

Жыл бұрын

He did, and he ended it by his own decision, because he felt there were days he might need to take off, and didn't want his manager to be beholden to the streak. About a year after Ripken passed Gehrig, he also broke the world record for consecutive games of 2215, held by Japanese player Sachio Kinugasa. And then kept on going two years after that!

It’s so crazy he never broke a bone by a hit by pitch or any countless injury that we see every year in baseball. Truly an anomaly.

I feel like people don't talk enough about how good he was. He was 4th all time in defensive WAR

@thedude3065

Жыл бұрын

Tops all Orioles in WAR collectively even Murray, Palmer, and both Robinsons

@nohbuddy1

Жыл бұрын

@@thedude3065 He's definitely the best Oriole of all time

@DCapps1994

Жыл бұрын

Not only that, but Ripken still had the record for most Home Runs by a Shortstop. On top of his Rookie of the year, 2 MVP awards, and 83 World Series win. One of the greatest Shortstops of all time and easily my favorite Oriole. Him Murray Palmer, and both Robinsons are the greatest Orioles to ever play.

I remember watching this live on tv. It was a big thing at the time

I was at that game where he broke the record. 9 year old me was in awe. Baltimore is home the Orioles are the reason to be proud.

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one. I actually went to this game with me dad that day.

I grew up in the prairies in the middle of Canada and our baseball knowledge was basically limited to occasionally knowing if the Jays won. Hockey was life for us. And even my friends and I would regularly hear of Cal's streak.

Ripken was never the same after 1991. I'm an Orioles fan and I think the streak hurt him and the team. His two best years after 1991 were 1994 and 1999 -- years he didn't play a full season.

Cal is the reason I grew up loving baseball, especially that he was born and raised where I grew up down to the same small towns. His humble, steady work ethic inspired so many and will always be treasured here in Maryland.

Secret Base does the best job telling sports stories and I always look forward to your content

Way to get the Blue Moon sponsorship, hell yeah. Not done in an annoying way, either, other than maybe the shock of the audio cut. Great vid as always.

Loved the video, thank you. I just wanted some more juice on the Kevin Costner/power outage conspiracy of '97.

I still get chills remembering his lap around the field. Absolutely magical.

Love sports history, love all the secret base and rewinders videos, but your videos are the best! THX for the 14 min entertainment

FINALLY AN ORIOLES VIDEO, THANK YOU SECRET BASE!

That what Cal Ripken jr. Breaking that record was my first memory of Major League Baseball intellivision years later I got to go to Camden Yard I was like this is where Cal Ripken jr. This is baseball this is where baseball God played

As a lifelong Baltimorean this was so so great! Thank you for creating this! Hat’s off to Baltimore’s favorite son, love you Cal! ❤️

Very subtle ad placement guys, hardly noticed it

One of the few brightspots i can remember as a lifelong Os and Skins fan.😂

Always love to see baseball content from you fine folks!

I'm from Baltimore and I can tell you from experience: there is no Oriole more beloved than him. I've also met him once and he is a very nice guy.

@davidtoups4684

Жыл бұрын

I'd argue that Brooks Robinson is more beloved than Cal.

It's amazing that the two all time iron men of baseball are both players who didn't want the streak for the sake of the streak, they just wanted to play ball, so they did every day for years.

You guys do phenomenal work, no other words for it.

That lap around the field still gives me goosebumps, all these years later.

Finally!!!! Baseball! BALTIMORE!!!! Cal Ripken Jr!!

You guys have 3 people who I really enjoy doing these videos, but Clara is my vote for the all time best! Excellent work to you all. Stayin' grateful this movie quality is free!

@wingwaabuddha

Жыл бұрын

Are you insane, I thought my audio was messed up, her voice sounds like a child with a rubber duck stuck in her throat

I remember I was watching this game with my favorite uncle. He passed away 3 years ago.

This might've been the best rewinder yet. I always look forward to your videos Clara!!!

@samuelmoulds1016

Жыл бұрын

aaah....actually....THE VERY BEST REWINDER was the "Kick 6"! Auburn beating Alabama!!!

Cal Ripken Jr.'s retirement match really touched me.

Something also to note is that Ripken played a tougher position (SS) than Gherig (1B).

And to think Cal could've honestly kept the streak going probably way longer but I doubt either way we will see that broken or come close to anytime soon seeing how while it is a nice title its a lot of stress and work to put in (especially to risk injury) and I can only realistically seeing a DH only type hitter reaching for it.

As a O's fan thank you for making this video! Have another sub from Birdland!

I was what like 9 when this happened Cal was always one of my fav players him and Mike Mussina and I got to run the bases with him once as well when I was 10. Love the O's and will always remember this game and how awesome Cal was.

I still remember being at the game when he tied Gehrig's record as a kid, thank you for going back to a defining moment of my childhood!

Ripken was my favorite baseball player of all time even though I will always be a die hard Boston fan. I was present the night the Sox celebrated his last appearance at Fenway.

Clara's voice is iconic.

Being a DC Native we didn’t have a Baseball team (see Nationals) at this time and many years after. So some of us we rooted for the Oriels but all of us rooted for Mr. Cal Ripken Jr. #IronManCRJ

My favorite player growing up (and probably still). Loved going to O's games back in the 90's watching Cal play. Go O's! My favorite highlight is a young rookie catching the 27th out in the clinching game of the World Series. A soft liner to Short, gloved by Ripkin Jr. and the Orioles were WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!

I was born in Baltimore and grew up watching Ripken every day that man is a hero and a role model for anyone

I’ve lived in Maryland my entire life. This really meant a lot to me looking back now. Thanks for reminding me what baseball is really all about.

Makes me emotional everytime. Cal is my childhood hero and always will be.

I was at Memorial Stadium on my tenth birthday, the day Little Rip started The Streak. It sucked! Of course I didn't recognize the significance of that game, as I was an Al Bumbry fan and we lost badly.

that advertisement forced randomly half way through felt soooo awkward. although props for getting around my ad blocker.

yeah, to show you what kinda guy he is, during 'the streak' management wanted to 'rest' Cal, during 'blowouts' and 'laughers' they would take Cal outta the game. in one game and the 0's ahead big, he was taken out in the 3rd inning. a pre-teen on the 3rd base side, started crying his eyes out. when asked why he was crying, he said through his tears, "I came to see Cal Ripkin play!" when Cal was told this, he went to management and said he wanted to play every inning. THIS IS THE KINDA MAN CAL RIPKIN IS. when Don 'Donny Baseball' Mattingly heard that, he went to the Yankees and told them he wanted to play every inning, too! as it turned out, soon after, Mattingly hurt his back and was never the same.

My favorite baseball player talked about by my favorite channel, I love it ❤

Its pretty interesting to note how much harder consecutive games streaks in baseball are to maintain than in football (of course normalizing for the length of the season). I feel like there are quite a few modern QBs who have streaks that last the majority of their career -- but in baseball even putting together a few seasons in a row is a challenge. The reality is that game streaks are just a test of durability, and not really a test of work ethic (other than the work ethic to stay healthy and avoid injury). When you're a pro athlete, you're expected to play every game that you're penciled in for and not just take off because you feel like it. Refusing to play when the coach/manager wants you out there is a little unheard outside of qualified NFL hold-outs (but I guess may happen from troubled athletes from time to time). When you see baseball players play 130-140 games, its because you spent time on the DL or were benched for whatever reason. Playing 162 games is just an accomplishment of amazing durability. Putting that together for two decades is just insane. Not trying to take away from what Ripken did -- just saying that it wasn't like he hurting the team by playing so much -- he was just fulfilling his obligations. The main difference is that Ripken just didn't get hurt like every other player. And really, even in Ripken's worst offensive seasons, they were still above average for a shortstop. When a shortstop puts up slugger numbers, that kind of puts them into MVP contention.

I was waiting tables at Harborplace the night he broke the record. The homerun and end of the game were both deafening. Fun night in BMore.

From Seattle and I vividly remember when we hosted the 2001 Allstar game which was Cal's last one of his career. Arod and Jeter made him play SS and ofcourse he hits a HR to go out with a bang. What a career!

This is amazing

One of the most incredible things about Cal breaking this record is despite the Yankees and Orioles being historic division rivals that in 1995 were in a particularly heated battle for a playoff birth, Yankee fans could not have been happier a Baltimore Oriole broke Gehrig’s record. In fact we even cheered for Ripken’s homerun that helped the Orioles win the game that night despite the pennant race. If it was anyone else but Ripken no chance that happens. It speaks volumes about the respect and reputation Ripken had earned on the field.

I haven't watched this yet, but I saw the first 15 seconds as an ad and then it just cut off when I was getting interested!

Easily one of my favorite moments as a baseball fan, was seeing Cal Ripkin play on his farewell season at SafeCo Field when I was a kid. True legend.

named my childhood dog Ripken. idolized this man for sure, great video

I had a dream that there was going to be a secret base video on this a few days ago. What? It actually happened, wow!