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...then, did Cal Ripken end The Streak...
...Ripken chose to bring The Streak to a close does not sit well with me. It doesn't gel with who Cal Ripken has been for the last 17 years...
...make one thing clear. I have always been, continue to be and will always be an adoring fan of Cal Ripken, Jr. In my mind he is the epitome of what a professional athlete should be--a dedicated player who has devoted himself to his profession because he loves and respects it, and not merely because it provides him with a lucrative paycheck...
...potential problem with the manner in which he chose to end The Streak. I am afraid that it was the record, and not the natural course of the game, that most influenced Ripken's decision...
Other times a player will pull himself because he feels he is not helping his team appropriately. And still other players are benched by their managers for poor performance or as a disciplinary measure. Ripken cited none of these reasons for his absence from Sunday's game...