BALTIMORE, MD - CIRCA 1993: Cal Ripken Jr. #8 of the Baltimore Orioles in action during a Major League baseball game circa 1993 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Orioles from 1981-2001. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
In Baltimore Orioles history, June 6 marks the anniversary of a fight for ages. It also marks the day that an iconic streak was broken.
The Baltimore Orioles won the battle on this day in 1993, but they almost lost the war.
On this day in 1993, Cal Ripken Jr.