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Baltimore Orioles: Orioles Prospect Cal Ripken Slated for
On April 18, 1981, a ball game sprang eternal. What began as a modestly attended minor-league game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings became not only the longest ever played in baseball history, but something else entirely.
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Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game [Book]
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Notable 20-year-old rookie hitters in MLB
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Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record 25 years ago
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Remembering, catching up with the 1983 World Series champion
On April 18, 1981, a ball game sprang eternal. What began as a modestly attended minor-league game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings became not only the longest ever played in baseball history, but something else entirely.
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Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game [Book]
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Cal Ripken Jr. Academy of Achievement
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Cal Ripken Jr. announces retirement; legend's career marked by
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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has
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new york-penn league – Paul's Ballparks
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Rochester Red Wings
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Bills OC Ken Dorsey Has High Praise for Rookie at Training Camp
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Cal Ripken Jr. makes surprise Rochester stop
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Cal Ripken Jr. makes surprise Rochester stop