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Cal Ripken Jr.' s visions and philosophies, molded by his father, longtime Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., (1935–1999), directly parallel those of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Now two of the most prolific legends and heroes in baseball inspire in our youth participants their knowledge, spirit and pure passion for the game.
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. [5] [6] 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. [7]
Babe Ruth League (ages 13–18) Cal Ripken Baseball (a division of Babe Ruth League, Inc.) (ages 5–12) [1] [2] [3] Little League Baseball (including Little, Intermediate, Junior, and Senior League) (ages 5–16) PONY Baseball and Softball (ages 5–18) Sam Bat Fall League Baseball (ages 12 to 18) Wood-bat fall leagues designed to help players ...
On August 11, 1929 -- 85 years ago today -- George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. became the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs when he hit the first ball pitched by Willis Hudlin that ...
His 117 extra-base hits that season are second all-time to Babe Ruth's 119 extra-base hits in 1921 ... Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed " the Bambino " and " the Sultan of Swat ", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox , but achieved ...
“There is exceptional baseball being played in the Tri-Cities.”
Posnanski, whose 2021 best selling book “The Baseball 100” ranked the game’s greatest players, ranked Mays as No. 1 and Ruth as No. 2. There is a term in baseball to describe Mays’ rare ...