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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]
Due to a lack of licensing from Major League Baseball (MLB), the game features no MLB team names, stadiums, or artwork, and Cal Ripken Jr. himself is the only non-fictitious player in the game. [2] The two game modes that are available are Exhibition and League. In Exhibition mode, players can select the field location as either domed or outdoor.
Ripken was born December 17, 1935, near Aberdeen, Maryland, in a general store his parents, Clara Amelia (Oliver) and Arend Fredrick Ripken, [1] owned 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Aberdeen. He became involved in baseball as early as 1946, when he served as the batboy for a semipro team his older brother Oliver played for.
In many ways, the timing was perfect when the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation held a ceremony at a Baltimore middle school Thursday. Ripken, the late father of the Hall of Fame shortstop with the same ...
The record—2,632 consecutive games, a streak compiled over more than 16 years—is held by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, and is considered to be one of the league's unbreakable records. Ripken surpassed Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees , whose record of 2,130 consecutive games had stood for 56 years.
William Oliver Ripken (born December 16, 1964), nicknamed "Billy the Kid", [1] is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 – 1998 for the Baltimore Orioles (1987–1992, 1996), Texas Rangers (1993–94, 1997), Cleveland Indians (1995), and Detroit Tigers (1998).
Cal Ripken Jr. United States: Baseball: Consecutive games record 1996: Tiger Woods United States: Golf: U.S. Amateur, NCAA champion: 1997: Dean Smith United States: College basketball: Winningest college coach at the time of publication 1998: Mark McGwire United States: Baseball: Single-season home run record holder at the time of publication ...
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