Cal Ripken

After writing about Grady Sizemore's consecutive games streak this morning, I have been thinking about Cal Ripken's streak. It is easily the most unbreakable record in all of sports, I'll give him that. But at the same time, was he really as good as the public has made him out to be? Awhile ago I stumbled upon a Bill Simmons article that finally had the guts to ask the question:

Was Cal Ripken overrated?

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=1256352

He was a first ballot Hall of Famer, no question. He was a MLB icon for eons, and a face for all that was good for the game. He was the model of consistency, and he embodied what baseball is all about. He played in every single game for 16 seasons. I feel he belongs in the Hall of Fame for these reasons, more so than his career numbers.

What do you think?