Cal Ripken Junior
Cal Ripken, Jr. | |
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Cal Ripken, Jr. 2007
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Shortstop / third baseman | |
Born: August 24th, 1960 in Havre de Grace , United States |
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Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
August 10, 1981 with the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB assignment | |
October 6, 2001 with the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | , 276 |
Hits | 3,184 |
Home runs | 431 |
Runs batted in | 1,695 |
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Awards | |
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Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 2007 |
Quota | 98.53% |
Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace , Maryland ) is a former American baseball player who played from 1981 to 2001 in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles . His positions were shortstop and third baseman . His father Cal Ripken Sen. and brother Billy Ripken were also players with the Orioles.
He is best known for being the Iron Man of Baseball, having played 2,632 games in a row for the Orioles from May 30, 1982 to September 20, 1998. He exceeded the 56-year-old record of Lou Gehrig , who played 2130 games in a row. He played a total of 3,001 games.
On January 9, 2007, Ripken was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 98.5% of the possible votes. He has the fifth highest percentage of votes of any player in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Today Cal Ripken Jr. owns two teams in the minor leagues . The Aberdeen Iron Birds and the Augusta Green Jackets . He also runs the marketing company "Ripken Baseball", which aims to make the sport of baseball known worldwide.
Records and awards
- Rookie of the Year the American League in 1982
- Most Valuable Player of the American League 1983, 1991
- Gold Glove Award winner 1991, 1992
- 2,632 games in a row
- 19 appointments to the annual All-Star Game
- All-Star MVP 1991, 2001
- World Series Champion 1983
- Sportsman of the Year ( Sports Illustrated ) 1995
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year 1995
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Cal Ripken in the Baseball Hall of Fame (English)
- Official Site of Ripken Baseball (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ripken, Cal Jr. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ripken, Calvin Edwin Jr. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Havre de Grace , Maryland |