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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]
For his longevity in the league, he has received the nickname "the Cal Ripken Jr. of referees". [1] During the 2006–07 season, Bavetta officiated a December 16, 2006 game between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets. The game involved a brawl where all ten players on the court were ejected by Bavetta and his officiating crew. [10]
He set several major-league records during his career, [5] including the most career grand slams (23; since broken by Alex Rodriguez) [6] [7] and most consecutive games played (2,130), a record that stood for 56 years and was long considered unbreakable until it was surpassed by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. [8]
Our second endangered African penguin chick has been named after the legendary Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore ... Ripken, 63, who retired in 2001 after spending his entire 21-year career ...
He made his MLB debut on Sept. 13, 1998 and, a week later, replaced Cal Ripken Jr. in the lineup at third base to end Ripken’s record of consecutive games at 2,632.
On Sept. 20, 1998, the Orioles superstar’s streak of 2,632 consecutive games played ended. In is place that night was 24-year-old prospect Ryan Minor.
He debuted on July 11, creating the first instance in baseball history in which a father managed two sons on the same major league team, as his father was the Orioles' manager and his brother was their shortstop. While with the Orioles, Ripken played alongside his brother, Cal Ripken Jr.; he was managed by his father, Cal Sr., from 1987–1988 ...
Cal Ripken Jr. said he got a call Wednesday morning from Fred Tyler, the Orioles' clubhouse and equipment manager, about giving the number to Holliday. In many ways, the timing was perfect when ...