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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 +
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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, 2022 · 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 ...
Sep 6, 2020 · (Focus on Sport / Getty Images) The background. After sitting out the second game of a doubleheader the night before, Ripken, then a 21-year-old rookie, batted eighth and played third base...
Cal Ripken Jr. secured his place in history by surpassing Lou Gehrig's record for the most consecutive games played.
6 days ago · Vice Chairman. Cal Ripken, Jr. is baseball’s all-time Iron Man. He retired from baseball in October 2001 after 21 seasons with his hometown Baltimore Orioles. During his career he was Rookie of the Year, a 19-time All-Star, a 2-time AL MVP and is one of only 10 players in history to amass over 400 home runs and 3,000 hits.
Sep 4, 2020 · By Tyler Kepner. Published Sept. 4, 2020 Updated Sept. 9, 2020. Twenty-five years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. made history simply by doing his job. Ripken, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop, played in...
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