"He said, 'No way, you're gonna have to catch a third out or get a foul ball,' 'They're all numbered and counted, and you can't have one.'"
"We're running into the dugout, and I'm yelling at him, 'What are you doing? That was my ball!' And King Fish had this big grin on his face, he kept running and said, 'Haha Hud, you'll get one.'"
"I told him, 'You've been great for all these years and very consistent in what you've done, and one day I'll see you in the Hall of Fame,' 'What a record that was, to be healthy for that long.'"
Cal Ripken Jr. passed Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games mark by appearing in his 2,131st straight game at Camden Yards on Sept. 6, 1995. Rex Hudler sought a game-used baseball stamped with the orange laces and number 8, but umpire Larry Barnett refused because the balls were numbered and counted. Hudler nearly retrieved a ball off a Rafael Palmeiro flare, but Tim Salmon made the catch. Ripken completed a 22-minute, 15-second victory lap, high-fiving fans, hugging teammates, and shaking hands with every player in the Angels dugout, including a warm embrace with Rod Carew, who praised Ripken’s durability and Hall of Fame future.
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