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The Iron Man ovation: Baltimore's 22-minute appreciation of Cal
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Cal Ripken Jr. - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cal's Big Night: Ripken, Berman Remember 2,131 - PressBox
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From the archives: 'Sportscentered: 25 Years of ESPN' (Sept. 2004)
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SportsCenter - 25 years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st
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I could care less if the game ever started again' — Cal Ripken Jr
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Cal Ripken Jr. - Wikipedia
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