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Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", [1] is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).
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Cal Ripken, Jr., is a former baseball player, one of the most durable in professional sports history. On September 6, 1995, Ripken played his 2,131st consecutive game for the American League Baltimore Orioles and thereby broke Lou Gehrig’s major league record of consecutive games played.
Despite appearing in just 86 games, Ripken had one of the top offensive years of his career, establishing career-highs in batting average (.340) and slugging percentage (.584)...Spent two stints on the disabled list with nerve irritation in his lower back, the first time he has been placed on the DL in his career...Missed 22 games on his first ...
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On Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s "unbreakable" 56-year-old record to become baseball’s new Iron Man. The Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Angels that night was a generational event, a celebration of one of its most beloved figures.
Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire 21-year career playing shortstop (2,302 games) and third base (675 games) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).
Ripken batted .318 with 27 homers while collecting a club-record and league-high 211 hits. He also led the AL with 121 runs and 47 doubles. Ripken thus became the first player to win league Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in back-to-back seasons.
He founded Ripken Baseball, the company that runs four youth baseball and softball complexes that hosts thousands of young ballplayers each year. He also owns the Aberdeen IronBirds, a Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliate that plays in his hometown in Maryland.
Note: This page links to Cal Ripken, Jr., the Hall of Fame player. For his father who was a major league manager in 1987 and 1988, click here.