[VonErich Lives]

incase anyone hasn't heard it.

http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/ripkencal/

The Kevin Costner Conspiracy Cal Ripken Jr. is at the center of one of the wildest sports conspiracy theories out there, one that achieved urban legend status and caused actor Kevin Costner to go on a radio show and discuss the allegations. As the story goes, Ripken allowed Costner to stay at his house following the wrap of The Postman. On Aug. 14, 1997, he came home to find Costner in bed with Ripken's wife, Kelly. Ripken and Costner fought, leaving Ripken too hurt to play, so he called Orioles management and reported that he wouldn't be at that evening's game against Seattle. According to the rumors, management, not wanting to see Ripken's consecutive-game streak broken, concocted an "electrical failure" at Camden Yards that enabled them to postpone the game. Because a lighting problem did cause cancellation of the game that night, the rumor spread, despite denials by all parties involved. Costner even called Fox Sports Radio in June 2001 after hearing several talk show hosts discuss the conspiracy. He angrily denied it and told the hosts if they continued to talk about it as fact, "I'll take your heads off."

The other version is he wasn't hurt from fighting but got to the field and was too distraught and said he wasn't going to play.