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Gunnar Henderson hit his 35th home run of the season on Wednesday, passing Baltimore Orioles royalty in the process. With the first-inning blast, Henderson topped Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada ...
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]
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 most prolific legends and heroes in baseball inspire in our youth participants their knowledge, spirit and pure passion for the game.
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.
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Feb. 25—Ben Zeigler-Namoa drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning and Hawaii rallied to knock off No. 13 N.C. State 7-5 tonight. A sold-out ...
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. [1] 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.
The Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league featuring the Waikiki Surfers, Oahu Paddlers, Hawai'i Ali'is and Kamuela Paniolos. [1] [2] All games are played at Aloha Stadium at Halawa. The league played its inaugural season in summer of 2005. In 2006 the Kauai Menehune and the Waimea Waves were added to the league.