Cal Ripken Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cal Ripken Jr.
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1960(1960-08-24)
Age	64
Birthplace	Havre De Grace
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Leo

Cal Ripken Jr. Biography

Cal Ripken Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 24, 1960 in Havre De Grace, Maryland, United States. Hall of Fame shortstop, third baseman and third baseman. He played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles. He was nicknamed Iron Man after setting the MLB record of 2,632 consecutive games.

He broke He passed Lou Gehrig‘s long-standing record for the most number of games played in a row.’s record for most consecutive games.

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed “The Iron Man”, is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position’s most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken holds the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 98.53% of votes, the sixth-highest election percentage ever.

Ripken won his second AL MVP award, his first Gold Glove Award, the All-Star Game MVP Award (going two for three including a three-run home run off Dennis Martínez), the Gatorade Home Run Derby contest (hitting a then-record 12 home runs in 22 swings, including seven consecutive homers to start the contest), Louisville Slugger “Silver Slugger Award”, Associated Press (AP) Player of the Year Award, and The Sporting News Player of the Year Award. The only other player in MLB history to win all those awards in the same season, excluding the Home Run Derby, was Maury Wills in 1962. His home run off of former Orioles and then Montreal Expos pitcher Dennis Martínez was the defining moment of American League’s 4-2 victory in the 1991 Major League Baseball All- Star Game. As a result, Ripken was the first player to win both the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game MVP Award in the same year. As for his regular-season AL MVP, he was the first to win the award while playing with a sub-.500 club; the Orioles finished in sixth place that year with a 67–95 record.

Kelly Geer was his wife. They had two children together and he married Kelly Geer in Nov 1987.

Cal Ripken Jr. Net Worth

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

Both his grandfather and father played for the Orioles.

He was a 19-time All-Star and 2-time American League MVP. He was also a 2-time Gold Glove winner and an 8-time Silver Slugger recipient.

Billy and Cal Ripken are one of only four two-brother combinations in major league history to play second base/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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cal Ripken Jr. height 6 ft 4 in Cal weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cal Ripken Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Cal Ripken Jr. married to Kelly Ripken. As of December 1, 2023, Cal Ripken Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1981, Ripken was added to Baltimore’s 40-man roster. He attended spring training with the Orioles, but was sent to the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League to start the season. At Rochester, Ripken played in the longest professional baseball game. Ripken started at third base and played all 33 innings against the Pawtucket Red Sox (which featured another future Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs) in a game that took parts of three days to complete. Ripken hit 23 home runs for Rochester while batting .288 with 75 RBIs in 114 games. He was named the International League Rookie of the Year.

Facts & Trivia

Cal Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cal Ripken Jr. celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Ripken made the playoffs for the first time as the Orioles won the AL East in

1983. The Orioles defeated the White Sox in the ALCS before beating the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one in the 1983 World Series. In the series, Ripken hit just .167 with no homers and only one RBI. Although not contributing significantly in the World Series with his bat, he made a number of key plays defensively at shortstop, including the final out of the series on a Garry Maddox lineout in Game 5.

Top Facts about Cal Ripken Jr.

1. Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Baltimore Orioles for 21 seasons.
2. He holds the record for most consecutive games played at 2,632.
3. Ripken won two American League MVP awards in his career.
4. He was a 19-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner.
5. Ripken hit 431 home runs and had over 3,000 hits in his career.
6. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
7. Ripken is known as “The Iron Man” for his consecutive games streak.
8. He helped lead the Orioles to a World Series championship in 1983.
9. Ripken’s number (#8) was retired by the Orioles in 2001.
10. He currently works as an analyst for TBS Sports and MLB Network.

Did Cal Ripken Jr ever miss a game?

He was selected to the All-Star Game but sat out because of the injury, marking the first All-Star Game that he missed since his rookie season. In 83 games, Ripken batted . 256 (his lowest total since 1992) with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs. In June 2001, Ripken announced he would retire at the end of the season.

What is Cal Ripken Jr famous for?

On May 30, 1982, Ripken began “the streak” – the longest stretch of consecutive games played by anyone in baseball history (2,632), and in the process earned the moniker “Iron Man.” Fellow Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith said: “It is extremely impressive that Cal was able to do something like this while playing …

Who played the most consecutive games in baseball?

The record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games over more than 16 years is held by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles.

How many errors did Cal Ripken Jr make?

During Cal Ripken Jr.’s 21-year Major League Baseball career, he had 294 errors , an average of 14 errors per season. 1981 was his best season with 3 errors and his worst season was 1984 when he had 26 errors.

Why did Ripken end his streak?

Ripken had walked into manager Ray Miller’s office 30 minutes before the teams were to take the field and told him, “It’s time.” The decision was one that only Ripken could make, so 16 years after Earl Weaver started him , he decided to let go and end one of the most impressive records in baseball history.