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...most impressive things about Ripken's 13-year streak, says Wulf, is that unlike Gehrig, Ripken is frequently forced to play day games after having played late the night before. But Cal has nothing on Steve: more than once, Wulf has stayed awake until 4 a.m. on Saturday finishing a story for TIME only to get up a few hours later for...more baseball. As a coach for his son Bo's Little League team, Wulf has sometimes had to be on the field at 7:45 a.m. He thus can be excused for botching the occasional signal. "There...
...hard to imagine anyone better suited than senior writer Steve Wulf to profile Cal Ripken Jr. on the eve of the Orioles star's coronation as baseball's all-time king of endurance. Like his subject, Wulf has more than a passing familiarity with stamina. Wulf produced more than 500 stories during his 17 years at our sister publication SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. And though he has written on basketball, football, sailing and golf since coming to TIME last January (not to mention children's TV and the Susan Smith murder case), the game he has always been most passionate about...
...middle of this week, Ripken's quest for a place in the record books will be decided, but Wulf is convinced that Cal could go on to set a truly unapproachable record. "I think he can play several more years, barring injuries," says Wulf. "His range is as good as ever." As we think you'll agree when you read his story, the same can be said of Wulf...
Unless something unforeseen or unthinkable happens, Cal Ripken, the 35-year-old shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles, will play in his 2,131st straight game on Sept. 6, against the California Angels in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. That will break the record set by Lou Gehrig, the first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1925 until 1939. The "Streak," as it has come to be called, officially began on May 30, 1982, when Orioles manager Earl Weaver started Ripken at third base, which was then his position, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The previous day, Weaver had rested...
Barring an unforeseen disaster, legendary Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken tonight will tie a record many thought untouchable -- Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games in major league baseball. Wednesday, he'll break it. TIME sportwriter Steve Wulf says Ripken's achievement can be explained in a word: attitude. "He just wants to be in the lineup every day," Wulf says. "Unlike most ballplayers today, Ripken has been conditioned to play baseball every single day. Most players grow up having their managers give them a day off every now and then. Not Cal." Gehrig's record has stood since...