I Am Crying
In his Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday, Cal Ripken Jr. confessed that his younger brother, journeyman infielder Billy Ripken, suited up on his behalf at least two dozen times during what was thought to have been a streak of 2,632 consecutive games played. "Sometimes I just had other stuff to do," the longtime Oriole told a crowd of well-wishers in Cooperstown, N.Y.
—Baltimore Sun, July 30, 2007
Are you for real? Ripken's record was my favorite record ever. This is disappointing.
ReplyDeletewow. that's depressing
ReplyDeletebonds: "sometimes i had to get my dad out there to hit 'em for me. you know, other stuff to do some days."
ReplyDeleteHe's not for real, and neither is Slate, who put the article out. I only feel obligated to point this out because I totally bought it the first time I read it. When did Slate become the Onion?
ReplyDeletewhat do you mean it's "not real", tom fry?
ReplyDeleteSLATE NEVER LIES!!!
slate totally lied about the iraqi forgery of uranium steroid pills from niger
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