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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]
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.
The Cal Ripken World Series moved across the street to Cal Sr.'s Yard in 2005. The name "IronBirds" was chosen for two reasons: Cal Ripken's "Ironman" streak of 2,632 consecutive baseball games played and the team's affiliation with the Orioles (the Baltimore team is often referred to as "The Birds"). [3]
If batting out of turn is appealed, the entire play is nullified under Official Baseball Rule 6.03(b) and MiLB Umpire Manual 4.3. Any runners who advanced on the play would be returned to the base they occupied at the time of the pitch. However, an advance on a stolen base or wild pitch is not a result of the batter's illegal action, and would ...
Cal Ripken Jr. became the fourth shortstop in the history of Major League Baseball to have 30 home runs in one season and won the AL MVP award. Cal Ripken Jr. won the Gold Glove in 1991 after missing out in 1990 even though he set the single season record for both the fewest errors by a shortstop (3) and also the record for most total chances ...
A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the specific rules concerning the uncaught third strike are addressed in Rules 5.05 and 5.09 of the Official Baseball Rules: [1] On an uncaught third strike with (1) no runner on first base , or (2) with a runner on first base and two outs , the batter immediately becomes a runner .
Morganna Roberts was born in Louisville, Kentucky.She was a baseball fan from a young age, as her grandfather took her to see the Louisville team. [5] She grew up in a poor family; her mother Jane disowned Morganna as a baby, which led to her grandmother Virginia's taking care of Morganna for six years.