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It would have been pointless and arrogant for anybody to feel that way." He was the starting shortstop for the Orioles when Cal Ripken Jr., began his consecutive games played streak. When manager Earl Weaver decided to shift Ripken to short at the beginning of July 1982, he moved Sakata to second, keeping Sakata in the lineup. [7]
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]
A team of Ripken League players traveled to Cuba after the 2016 season. The team played three of Cuba's top teams in the week before the start of the Cuban National Series in some of Cuba's classic ballparks. On August 3, the Ripken League team upset the 2015 champions of the Cuban major leagues.
With the first-inning blast, Henderson topped Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada for the most home runs in a season by a shortstop in Orioles history. The three players entered Wednesday tied for ...
Plus, the Kennewick American 9-year-olds’ 6-0 run in Regionals means they get to compete in the 10-year-olds World Series next year.
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 Kennewick National squad went 1-3 in its pool at the Cal Ripken Majors/70-foot tournament in Branson, Mo. After a 1-1 start, KN fell 6-4 to the host Branson team on Sunday, then lost 10-5 to ...
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League – DC, Central Maryland, and Suburban Virginia; California Collegiate League - The State of California from Orange County to Napa Valley; Cape Cod Baseball League – Cape Cod area of Massachusetts; Florida Collegiate Summer League – Orlando area