For those who may be outraged about Miguel Tejada's bogus bunt to maintain his streak, consider the following:
Friday, September 25, 1987: Against the Yankees, Cal Ripken strikes out looking in the first and uncharacteristically (and somewhat suspiciously) argues balls and strikes until ejected.
Monday, August 7, 1989: Cal takes the field in the top of the 1st against the Twins and then is inexplicably lifted in the bottom of the first for Rene Gonzales (???).
Sunday, September 29, 1996: Against Toronto, Cal has one AB and is lifted for Manny Alexander.
Sunday, July 20, 1997: Cal strikes out looking in his first AB and is replaced at third by Aaron Ledesma.
What do all those games have in common? Cal had 1 AB or less in each game and the streak remained in tact. And don't get me started on Lou Gehrig's streak...
If you stood up and applauded Cal when he broke the streak, get off of Dave Trembley's and Miguel Tejada's backs.
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