On Sept. 6, 1995, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive major league game, surpassing Lou Gehrig’s record, which had stood for 56 years. I was five and don’t remember it happening and even if I had, I probably wouldn’t remember what is, in retrospect, the most remarkable part of that feat: The good people of Baltimore reacted with a 22-minute standing ovation. That’s … so long? That’s SO LONG.
Did you know that? I did not know that. Even if you did know that, have you considered lately how remarkable it is.