Without the possibility of a stadium full of fans celebrating the 25th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. playing his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game Sunday, the Orioles are still planning to commemorate the milestone before and during their 1:05 p.m. home game against the New York Yankees.
Before the game, a video will be played both at Camden Yards and at every other ballpark hosting a game around the league of a prerecorded ceremonial first pitch by Ripken with his son, Orioles farmhand Ryan Ripken, behind the plate.
The Orioles will wear commemorative 2,131 jersey patches on Sunday as well, and digital replicas of the 2,131 banners will be super-imposed onto the Warehouse during MASN’s broadcast of the game.