Cal Ripken Jr.

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1978-2001 (1981-2001)
Proper Name
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
Nickname
Iron Man
Positions
SS (2476) ... 3B (953) ... DH (24) ... 2B (1)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 24,1960   Age:  65.294
High School
Aberdeen (Aberdeen,MD)
Drafted/Signed
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
ripkc001
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Brother of Billy Ripken ... Son of Cal Ripken ... Father of Ryan Ripken ... Subject of Chapter 57 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1981] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1982] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1983] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles   [1984] Hit for the cycle on May 6   [1985] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [1991] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)   [1992] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)   [1996] Inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame   [2001] His #8 was retired by the Orioles on September 9,2001   [2007] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
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