| | Cal Ripken Jr. was a power-hitting shortstop long before A-Rod, Jeter and Nomar came along. | "The reality is that players can't play forever." Funny though, but when it came to Cal Ripken, you never thought that to be the case. But it was Ripken who uttered those words Tuesday, when he made it official that he would be sitting down for good after the season. Ripken's career, which included a record 2,632 consecutive games played, will now culminate with a farewell tour in the coming months. In looking back at Ripken's Hall of Fame resume, ESPN The Magazine's Tim Kurkjian writes that his legacy goes beyond The Streak.
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