Kinugasa is Japan's Iron Man. In 1987 he surpassed Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games. He retired after the 1987 season, with the streak still intact at 2,215 games.
Cal Ripken, Jr. later surpassed Kinugasa's world record. Kinugasa, the son of a black American GI and a Japanese mother, was a great power hitter (504 lifetime HR). He attributed his durability to his theory of "work hard, play hard."
During the consecutive games streak, Kinugasa suffered five broken bones, but he kept on playing through these and other injuries.
Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Condition: Photo Nr/Mt. Signature 10 of 10.
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