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My approach to every game was to try to erase the games that were before and try to focus on the game at hand.
Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 24
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Havre de Grace
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Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
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