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Cal Ripken Jr. Bio. Fullname: Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. Nickname: Iron Man; Born: 8/24/1960 in Havre de Grace, MD; Draft: 1978, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 48; High School: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, MD; Debut: 8/10/1981; Hall of Fame: 2007; Relationship(s): brother of Billy Ripken father of Ryan Ripken; Follow: View More Bio Info +
Cal Ripken Jr. was a throwback. He played hard, he played to win and he played in every game. 3,001 3,001. Games. 1960 1960. Birth year. About Cal Ripken Jr. “Cal is a bridge, maybe the last bridge, back to the way the game was played. Hitting home runs and all that other good stuff is not enough.
Sep 6, 2020 · An oral history of a record that may never be broken. By Joe Trezza @ JoeTrezz. September 6, 2022. 27 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s unbreakable 56-year-old record to become baseball’s new Iron Man. The Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Angels that night was a generational event, a ...
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Apr 25, 2024 · What was thought to be an unbreakable record, Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak, was broken by Cal Ripken Jr. on September 6, 1995, when Ripken played in his 2,131 consecutive game.
Jul 14, 2022 · By Ryan Holbrook. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Cal Ripken Jr.’s story is incredibly inspiring. Growing up as the son of a Major League coach, he dedicated his life from a young age to the game of baseball and was rewarded with an opportunity to make his dreams come true.
Cal Ripken Jr. secured his place in history by surpassing Lou Gehrig's record for the most consecutive games played.
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