08-09-2020, 09:55 AM
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Alan Strout
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Maine/Florida
Posts: 824
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Originally Posted by roarfrom34
One of the most significant moments from that Orioles '87 season happened on 09/14 at old Exhibition Stadium in Toronto...
With the Orioles trailing 17-3 entering the top of the 8th, Cal Ripken Jr. batted however manager Ripken Sr. replaced him at SS with future MLB manager Ron Washington in the bottom of the frame....It was the FIRST time that Cal Jr. had missed an INNING since being pinch hit for back on 06/04/82 spanning 8,264 consecutive innings (a major league record).
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Bill,
Great story that deserves a couple of Ron Washington pics.
1987 Team Issued Postcard and 8x10 Photo
1987 Postcards 09 - Copy.jpg
Washington, Ron 1.jpg
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