Evansville Fan Nears 28-Year Quest to Collect Ripken Game Tickets
In Evansville, a fan is nearing the completion of a 28-year personal quest to collect a ticket stub from each of Cal Ripken Jr.'s record 2,632 consecutive games played in Major League Baseball, with only eight tickets remaining to achieve…
Evansville, IN, October 23, 2026 —
An Evansville fan is nearing the end of a 28-year effort to collect a ticket stub from every game in Cal Ripken Jr.’s record consecutive-games streak. Eight tickets remain, according to the information provided about the quest.
Ripken played in 2,632 consecutive Major League Baseball games, and the collector’s goal is to obtain a stub from each one. The collection effort has spanned 28 years. The available account does not identify the fan or say which eight games are still missing.
The summary also does not specify when the collection began, how the fan located the ticket stubs, or whether the remaining tickets have been found or are being sought. No completion date was provided, so the timing of the final step in the quest is unknown.
The account describes a personal collecting goal tied to a notable baseball record. It provides no further details about the condition or format of the stubs, the fan’s plans for the collection, or any public display. Those details were not included in the information available.
For now, the stated milestone is that eight tickets stand between the Evansville collector and the goal of representing all 2,632 games in Ripken’s streak. The fan’s name and additional context about the collection were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by R.J. RICO, Associated Press on www.tristatehomepage.com, see more information here.
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