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     • Ripken joined the Orioles’ major league team in 1982 after having spent a few seasons in their minor league system. Ripken’s original position was third base, but he switched to shortstop in 1982.
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   Who is Cal Ripken Jr?

   • Cal, his nickname, was a 6-foot 4-inch shortstop who pioneered the way for larger, more powerful shortstops, and became known as The Iron Man, for playing in 2,632 consecutive games, breaking the unbreakable record set 56 years earlier by Lou Gehrig. Cal Ripken Jr.'s iconic #8 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles on On October 6, 2001.

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   How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken play?

   • Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., 1995. Cal Ripken, Jr. Cal Ripken, Jr., 2008. It is the streak of consecutive games played, however, that characterized Ripken’s career. Gehrig’s mark of 2,130 consecutive games played was thought by some baseball experts to be unreachable in modern times.

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   Who drafted Cal Ripken Jr?

   • Cal Ripken Jr. was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD). What position did Cal Ripken Jr. play? Cal Ripken Jr. was a Shortstop and Third Baseman. How many hits did Cal Ripken Jr. have? Cal Ripken Jr. had 3,184 hits over his career.

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   When did Cal Ripken Jr become a Hall of Famer?

   • Cal Ripken Jr. was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2007. When was Cal Ripken Jr. drafted? Cal Ripken Jr. was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).

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   How many home runs did Cal Ripken have?

   • Through 112 games, Ripken batted .315 with 13 home runs and 75 RBIs before the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike canceled the rest of the season. The numbers on the Orioles' warehouse changed from 2130 to 2131 on September 6, 1995, to celebrate Cal Ripken Jr. passing Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak.

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   Was Cal Ripken Jr a throwback?

   • Cal Ripken Jr. was a throwback. He played hard, he played to win and he played in every game. “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. It’s how you handle yourself in all the good times and bad times that matters. That’s what Cal showed us.

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   Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", [1] is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Cal Ripken, Jr., is a former baseball player, one of the most durable in professional sports history. On September 6, 1995, Ripken played his 2,131st consecutive game for the American League Baltimore Orioles and thereby broke Lou Gehrig’s major league record of consecutive games played.

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   Cal Ripken, Jr., the Major League Baseball player, was born on Wednesday, August 24, 1960, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Ripken, Jr. was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on August 10, 1981, with the Baltimore Orioles.

   • Born In: Havre de Grace, Maryland
   • Nickname: Iron Man or The Iron Man

   • Born On: 08-24-1960 (Virgo)

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   Cal Ripken Jr. was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2007. When was Cal Ripken Jr. drafted? Cal Ripken Jr. was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD) .

   • Place Of Birth: Havre de Grace, MD, United States

   • Birth Date: August 24, 1960

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   Sep 6, 2020 · He was the son of the most legendary instructor in the history of the Orioles, the principal of old school baseball, Cal Ripken Sr. Ripken Jr. appeared to be the perfect heir to Gehrig, the ideal...

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    Sep 6, 2024 · On Sept. 6, 1995, 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 celebration of one of its most beloved figures.

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    When he removed himself from the Orioles lineup on Sept. 20, 1998, he ended a streak that helped heal the game following the 1994-95 strike. Ripken retired after the 2001 season with 3,184 hits, 603 doubles, 431 home runs, 1,695 RBI and 19 All-Star Game selections. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007. Read more.