On This Date in 1988, Cal Ripken Played in His 1000th Consecutive Game; See the Lineup Card!
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On June 25th, 1988 the Orioles played in Fenway Park and while the Orioles lost to the Red Sox that Saturday afternoon (they lost often that season), Cal Ripken Jr. not only homered but played in his 1000th consecutive game.
Little was made about the streak at that point (still 1100 plus games behind Gehrig), but it was a big deal to me at the time and I contacted the Red Sox who sent me a ticket & program from the game & while I haven't listened to it for years, I also taped the game on casette tapes off the radio.
Fast forward to approximately 1994, when I saw an ad in SCD from a dealer who was selling (among other things) a "signed" Frank Robinson lineup card from 06/25/88 for $50. Fortunately, certain Ripken Jr. key career dates are burned in my memory & I quickly called the seller & purchased it.
This lineup card was on display for a few years at the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore, who had dedicated a room to Cal's career with a timeline of his accomplishments, accompanied with memorabilia.
Just thought I'd share the story & lineup card:
I wish PSA would slab these (other than as a Frank Robinson signed item).
IMF
Little was made about the streak at that point (still 1100 plus games behind Gehrig), but it was a big deal to me at the time and I contacted the Red Sox who sent me a ticket & program from the game & while I haven't listened to it for years, I also taped the game on casette tapes off the radio.
Fast forward to approximately 1994, when I saw an ad in SCD from a dealer who was selling (among other things) a "signed" Frank Robinson lineup card from 06/25/88 for $50. Fortunately, certain Ripken Jr. key career dates are burned in my memory & I quickly called the seller & purchased it.
This lineup card was on display for a few years at the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore, who had dedicated a room to Cal's career with a timeline of his accomplishments, accompanied with memorabilia.
Just thought I'd share the story & lineup card:
I wish PSA would slab these (other than as a Frank Robinson signed item).
IMF
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That is a brutal lineup by the way.
<< <i>This is super cool - thanks for sharing. Thoughts on getting Ironman to sign it, or do you want to leave it preserved as-is?
That is a brutal lineup by the way. >>
They lost 107 games that year......But, that lineup did have two HOFer's in it......
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