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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.
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 ...
Billy and Cal Ripken are one of only four two-brother combinations in major league history to play second base/shortstop on the same club. The others are Garvin and Granny Hamner for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945; the twins Eddie and Johnny O'Brien with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the mid-1950s, and Frank and Milt Bolling for the Detroit ...
Ozzie Smith holds the National League record. Cal Ripken Jr. holds the American League record, and led the AL in double plays a record eight times. Luis Aparicio held the major league record for 24 years. Luke Appling held the major league record for 24 years. Rick Burleson's 147 double plays in 1980 remain the record for shortstops.
Cal Ripken ended his career in the on deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning. Longtime teammate Brady Anderson, also playing in his last game for the Orioles, swung and missed a fastball high and tight on a 3–2 count to end the game. In his final season, Ripken had the lowest zone rating of all major league third basemen (.734).
Ozzie Smith has won 13 Gold Glove Awards at shortstop, tying him for the third-highest total among winners at all positions. The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the ...
The Bambino Division was renamed "Cal Ripken Baseball, a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Famous "Ironman" player for the legendary Baltimore Orioles. 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 1983 Major League Baseball season ended with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the World Series. Rick Dempsey was named MVP of the Series. The All-Star Game was held on July 6 at Comiskey Park ; the American League won by a score of 13–3, with California Angels outfielder Fred Lynn being named MVP.