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On Sept 6 1995, Cal Ripken Jr played in his 2131st game, thus breaking Lou Gehrig's previously-believed-unbreakable record for most consecutive games, By SB Nation
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Cal Ripken 2131 Breaks Lou Gehrig Record Sept 6 1995 Card
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September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig's 'unbreakable' record with 2,131st consecutive game – Society for American Baseball Research
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Iron Man 2131 – Stories from the Nosebleeds
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MLB Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr. On Career Longevity: 'Show Up
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Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record
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Cal Ripken Jr. Academy of Achievement
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Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record 25 years ago
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CAL RIPKEN JR. bmoresportsnest
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This Day in History: Sept. 6, 1995, The Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record
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SI MLB on X: September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's all-time consecutive games played streak when he threw on the Orioles uniform for his 2,131st straight game : Walter Iooss Jr. / X
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Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record
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Rockies broadcaster Jeff Huson's inside story on Cal Ripken Jr.'s unbreakable MLB record – The Denver Post