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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]
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.
The tournament features the top 16- to 18-year-old players from various baseball organizations, including the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), American Legion, Babe Ruth Baseball, Dixie Baseball, National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF), PONY baseball, Major League Baseball's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), and at-large ...
Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6. ... Cal Ripken Jr.* 95.9 37 Roberto Clemente* 94.9 38 Bert Blyleven* 94.5 39 Cap Anson* 94.3 40
Cal Ripken Jr., chosen by Baltimore Orioles fans, was born in Havre de Grace and grew up in Aberdeen, towns in Harford County, ... Babe Ruth: 1920–1934 [1] [2]
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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 ...