5/30/82: The Beginning: MTV Just a Baby, 'Dallas' Is Boss 9/14/87: Ripken's Consecutive Innings Streak Ends at 8,243 9/18/87: Tony Kornheiser: Finally, Cal Jr. Gives It a Rest 8/30/89: Thomas Boswell: Ripken Keys O's Miracle Season 6/10/90: Ripken Plays in 1,307th Straight, Ties Scott 6/11/90: For Better or Worse, Streak Continues 7/20/91: Ripken Plays in 1,500th Straight Game 7/25/93: Reluctantly, Ripken Follows in Gehrig's Steps 8/2/91: Game 2,000: Ripken Keeps on Going 8/2/91: Thomas Boswell: Ripken's Two Grand: No Mean Streak