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   How old is Cal Ripken Jr?

   • Cal Ripken Jr. is 64 years old. When was Cal Ripken Jr. born? Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960. Where was Cal Ripken Jr. born? Cal Ripken Jr. was born in Havre de Grace, MD. How tall is Cal Ripken Jr.? Cal Ripken Jr. is 6-4 (193 cm) tall. How much did Cal Ripken Jr. weigh when playing? Cal Ripken Jr. weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

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   Who is Cal Ripken?

   • Ripken was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, the son of Violet Roberta "Vi" Ripken (née Gross) and Cal Ripken Sr. He has German, English, and Irish ancestry. Though the Ripkens called Aberdeen, Maryland, their home, they were often on the move because of Cal Sr.'s coaching duties with the Baltimore Orioles organization.

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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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   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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   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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   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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5. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 204730825 years later: An oral history of the night Cal Ripken Jr ...

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   Sep 6, 2020 · That’s where highly respected clock-puncher Cal Ripken Jr., the Baltimore Orioles’ 35-year-old shortstop, was closing in on one of the most cherished records in all of sports: 2,130 ...

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   He led all AL shortstops in double plays eight times, assists seven times, putouts six times and fielding percentage four times – winning two Gold Glove Awards. Offensively, Ripken was a craftsman – continually making adjustments to his batting stance and plate approach.

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   Cal Ripken Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 2x MVP. Rookie of the Year. 19x All-Star. HR Derby Champ.

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

   • Birth Date: August 24, 1960

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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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    In a two-decade career as an All-Star shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Ripken played—at times alongside his coach and manager father, Cal Sr., and his second baseman...