Cal Ripken Jr.

The Streak always represented to me a sense of responsibility. I thought it was important to come out there and be there for your teammates — to try to play and

It’s kind of indescribable to see a lifelong goal floating towards you in the air. As soon as the ball popped into my glove, I was a world champion.

Reflecting on it all these years later, I realize that the streak was never about the streak. It was about giving all I could for the team I loved