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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.
Ripken was born in Boise, Idaho, on August 1, 2016. [1] [2] He was named after Cal Ripken Jr., the Baseball Hall of Fame player for the Baltimore Orioles. [1] [3] His father "Cowboy Kohl" served as the kicking tee retriever for the Boise State Broncos football team. [1] [3] Ripken was recorded as weighing 70 lb (32 kg) on his minor league ...
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]
The 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 72nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 10, 2001 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, home of the Seattle Mariners of the American League ...
Cal Ripken Jr., the MLB baseball hall of famer and Baltimore Orioles co-owner, will serve as the executive producer on an upcoming docuseries in development at MoonBall Media, the production ...
YouTube's game between the Orioles and Rays on July 20 featured the first all-female announcing crew on an MLB broadcast. Melanie Newman (play-by-play), Sarah Langs ( color commentator ), Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner (pre- and postgame show co-hosts) were back at MLB Network studios while Alanna Rizzo was the reporter at Tropicana Field .
MLB's competition committee voted to approve multiple rule changes for 2024, the league announced Thursday. Those updates include subtraction of two seconds from the pitch clock when there are men ...