This Day in History Entry #134

September 6th, 2011 by Wordsman

Simply coming to work every day
Doesn’t have a whole lot of cachet
But you can make a name
Get in the Hall of Fame
When you come day in, day out to play

Event: Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record, which had stood for 56 years
Year: 1995
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr