Kanemoto Ties Ripken's Consecutive Inning Record
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Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Apr 10, 2006 7:31 AM
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Kanemoto broke Ripken's streak, with his 904th consecutive game without missing a inning.
A congratulatory message from Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. was played on the electronic scoreboard at the Osaka Dome, and was given a bat by the former Oriole.
The bat was written with a hand message which said: "Congratulations, keep playing."
http://www.japanball.com/news.phtml?id=6277
A congratulatory message from Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. was played on the electronic scoreboard at the Osaka Dome, and was given a bat by the former Oriole.
The bat was written with a hand message which said: "Congratulations, keep playing."
http://www.japanball.com/news.phtml?id=6277
Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 12:55 AM
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Yes indeed, a very classy move by Ripken. Which is one of the reasons I got into baseball in the first place. Ripken is one of most classiest people inolved with baseball. I must say I'm extremly grateful to experienced Ripken and even meet him in person.
Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Apr 13, 2006 10:00 PM
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Here's the story along with the photo of Ripken up on the Koshien scoreboard.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/14307436.htm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/14307436.htm
Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Apr 13, 2006 10:46 PM
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I have no clue why I said Koshien when it was at Osaka.
Re: Kanemoto Sets New Record
[ Author: Guest: JR | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 2:07 PM
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Wonderful to see that Kanemoto has kept this up. I had no idea of the streak when I almost saw it ended last year at Koshien. Aniki was hit in the head by a cowardly Hawks pitcher and stayed on the ground for quite a while before barely being able to get to his feet. Amazing that he stayed in that game and so many more after that!
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Hiroshima Carp great Sachio Kinguasa who held the former world record of consecutive games(2,215) until Ripken broke that in 1996 said:
"I'm sure Kanemoto has kept streching the record under tremendous pressure. But his effort has paid off because so many people are happy about this record"
http://www.japanball.com/news.phtml?id=6264