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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]
James Alvin Palmer was born in Manhattan, New York City, on October 15, 1945.Research conducted by his third wife Susan in 2017 revealed that his biological father and mother were Michael Joseph Geheran and Mary Ann Moroney, both Irish immigrants from Counties Leitrim and Clare, respectively.
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator.Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Brady Anderson joined Ripken on a journey to Japan, the first trip for Anderson as a "sports diplomat". [25] Anderson was an obvious choice for a companion for Ripken who said that Anderson is someone who "could help on the mission, spread goodwill and be with kids". [26] Anderson and Ripken were joined by Japanese baseball player Sachio ...
Minor was a two-sport star at Oklahoma and was chosen in both the MLB and NBA drafts in 1996.
Ripken managed Cal Jr. and Billy for the first time on July 11, in a 2–1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Havre de Grace Record wrote, "The Ripkens of Aberdeen became the first family of sports." [ 27 ] On September 14, during a 17–3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays , Ripken substituted Cal Jr. with Ron Washington after the eighth inning ...