O's, Cal Ripken Remember Historic Anniversary Of 2,131
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- History was made at Oriole Park on this date in 1995.
On Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played.
Ripken broke Gehrig's record with 2,131 consecutive games played.
2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣#OTD in 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. #Birdland pic.twitter.com/q9s9KDRD9t
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 6, 2019
The Orioles Hall of Famer hit a career .276 with 431 home runs and 1,695 RBI's.
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