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Cal Ripken Jnr named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine

Tuesday 12 December 1995 00:02 GMT
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Cal Ripken Jnr, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop, has been named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine. Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games, reaching a total of 2,153 by the end of the season.

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