Much was made when Cal Ripken, Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s “Iron Man” streak September 6, 1995. To this day…many say he “saved baseball”. For the next three years, he did what he did 2632 games prior…he went to work. September 19th marked the 11th anniversary of Ripken playing the last game of his historic games played streak.
Outside of Ripken himself, only four other players played in both games: Rafael Palmeiro, Brady Anderson and Chris Hoiles for the Orioles…Chili Davis suited up for the opposition (the Angels in the first game and the Yankees in the second).
I had the chance recently to talk with Hoiles, a 2006 inductee to Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
HOVG: So, what was it like taking the field as the starting catcher for both game 2131 and 2632 of Ripken’s streak?
Read what Chris had to say about playing alongside Cal, steroids and going deep off of Randy Johnson over at The Hall of Very Good.
