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About the ball: Orange Laces! The "8" Ball, for Ripken's jersey number. The numbers 2120 and 2131 adorn the sides, for the number of consecutive games played by Ripken to tie and then break Lou Gehrig's record. Was it used during both games? It is one of the most common special event baseballs, and can easily be found Mint in Box today. American League Budig ball with black stamping.
The third regular season special event ball made, and all three belonged to the American League.
About the Event. Ripken became the "Iron Man" by breaking the consecutive game record. MLB and Rawlings were well prepared with these special baseballs, used on September 6, 1995 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Ripken has said that the closest he ever came to not playing during his streak was the day after he twisted his knee during a bench-clearing brawl against the Seattle Mariners in 1993. Ripken's streak reached 2,632 games. It ended at the final Orioles home game of the 1998 season when he voluntarily removed his name from the lineup.
The third regular season special event ball made, and all three belonged to the American League.
About the Event. Ripken became the "Iron Man" by breaking the consecutive game record. MLB and Rawlings were well prepared with these special baseballs, used on September 6, 1995 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Ripken has said that the closest he ever came to not playing during his streak was the day after he twisted his knee during a bench-clearing brawl against the Seattle Mariners in 1993. Ripken's streak reached 2,632 games. It ended at the final Orioles home game of the 1998 season when he voluntarily removed his name from the lineup.
