Baseball History -- June 25

Complete entry for June 25 is at BaseballLibrary.com HERE.

Highlighted entries:

1988

Cal Ripken‚ Jr. plays in his 1‚000th consecutive game‚ a 10-3 loss to Boston. Ripken's streak is the 6th longest in ML history.

At the time, not even halfway to Lou Gehrig.

Also from 1988

California opens today's game with just two outfielders-CF Devon White is in the clubhouse finishing a phone call when the game starts. RF Chili Davis tries to alert the umps but no one notices him. California still wins over Milwaukee‚ 7-3.

Must have been an important call.