Billy Ripken

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Ripken
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1964(1964-12-16)
Age	60
Birthplace	Havre de Grace
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Billy Ripken Biography

Billy Ripken is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 16, 1964 in Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States. Former MLB infielder who was nicknamed “Billy the Kid” best remembered for his time with teams such as that of the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. Later, he became an acclaimed anchor for XM Satellite Radio and MLB Network.

The brother of his, His brother, Cal Ripken Jr., set an MLB record by playing 2,632 consecutive games., set an MLB record when he played 2632 consecutive games.

Billy and Cal Ripken are one of only four brother combinations in major league history to play second base and shortstop on the same club. The others are Garvin and Granny Hamner, for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945; the twins Eddie and Johnny O’Brien, with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the mid-1950s, and Frank and Milt Bolling, for the Detroit Tigers in 1958.

William Oliver Ripken (born December 16, 1964), nicknamed Billy The Kid, is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987–1998 for the Baltimore Orioles (1987–92, ’96), Texas Rangers (1993–94, ’97), Cleveland Indians (1995), and Detroit Tigers (1998). During his career, he batted and threw right-handed. He is the younger brother of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.. He currently serves as a radio host for XM Satellite Radio and a studio analyst for MLB Network.

His father is a former manager of the major leagues Cal Ripken, Sr. His elder sister Cal Ripken, Jr. Orioles legendary Cal Ripken, Jr.

Billy Ripken Net Worth

Billy Ripken is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Ripken 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played baseball for Aberdeen High School, where he never lost one game in his final two seasons.

When he first began his professional career at the Orioles in 1987 the Orioles’ partner was brother as well as his father was the manager. It was his first appearance ever in MLB history that this scenario was ever seen.

Billy also holds some records of his own. In addition to having the first RBI in interleague history, he has the 27th-best all-time fielding percentage of major league second basemen, at .987.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Ripken height 6 ft 1 in Billy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Ripken Dating?

According to our records, Billy Ripken married to Candace Cauffmen. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Ripken’s is not dating anyone.

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Billy was given the Orioles’ second base role in 1988; with his brother, Cal, Jr., at shortstop, the pair formed the Orioles’ double play combination. Six games into the season, Cal, Sr., was fired as the Orioles’ manager, the quickest managerial firing in major league history. Immediately after, Billy switched his uniform number from 3 to his father’s 7, saying, “I just didn’t want to see anybody else wear it.” The Orioles lost their first 21 games of the season en route to a 54-107 finish. A picture of Billy appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on May 2, 1988, used in an emblematic fashion to symbolize frustration at the team’s struggles. In his rookie season, Billy played a career-high 150 games, batting .207 with 106 hits, two home runs, 34 RBI, and a .984 fielding percentage.

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Ripken celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

In 1989, Ripken’s Fleer card showed him holding a bat with the expletive “FUCK FACE” written in plain view on the knob of the bat. Fleer subsequently rushed to correct the error, and in their haste, released versions in which the text was scrawled over with a marker, whited out with correction fluid, and also airbrushed. On the final, corrected version, Fleer obscured the offensive words with a black box (this was the version included in all factory sets). Both the original card and many of the corrected versions have become collector’s items as a result. There are at least ten different variations of this card. Once news got out, the original card’s price went up to several hundred dollars.

Top Facts about Billy Ripken

1. Billy Ripken played for 12 seasons in MLB.
2. He was primarily a second baseman and shortstop.
3. Ripken had a career batting average of .247.
4. He hit 20 home runs and stole 36 bases in his career.
5. In 1987, he set the Orioles’ record for most doubles by a rookie with 34.
6. His infamous “F*** Face” bat caused controversy in 1989.
7. Ripken won a World Series championship with the Orioles in 1995.
8. He retired from baseball after the 1998 season at age 33.
9. After retiring, he worked as an analyst for ESPN and MLB Network.
10. As of 2021, Ripken is still involved in baseball as a coach and instructor.

How much is Billy Ripken error card worth?

DatePriceType
5/25/2022| $99.99| Auction
5/17/2022| $101.00| Auction
5/10/2022| $395.00| Auction
5/6/2022| $82.00| Auction

What is Billy Ripken doing now?

He currently serves as a radio host for XM Satellite Radio and a studio analyst for MLB Network. Born in Maryland, Ripken grew up traveling around the United States as his father, Cal Ripken Sr., was a player and coach in the Orioles’ organization.

Was there a Billy Ripken error card?

Over 30 years after it was released, the 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken continues to be one of the most sought-after error cards out on the market. A gem-mint PSA 10 copy of this error card is going for $600, while PSA 9s are at the $100 level. Moreover, the highest raw copy over on eBay sold for $90.

Who is Cal Ripkens brother?

Brothers

What is the rarest Billy Ripken error card?

1989 Fleer #616 Billy Ripken And here it is: one of the most notorious error cards in the history of the baseball card collecting hobby. When collectors began pulling Billy Ripken cards from 1989 Fleer packs that had the phrase “F*ck Face” on the knob of his bat, the hobby went nuts.