At a certain point, it appeared inevitable -- if still incredible -- that Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. would break Lou ...
Stanton hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the New York Yankees, connecting for No. 431 of his career.
Twenty-seven years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. pulled the plug. On Sept. 20, 1998, the Iron Man benched himself for the Orioles’ final home game, against the New York Yankees. The Streak — Ripken’s string of ...