Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). A 19-time All-Star and two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP), Ripken is perhaps best known for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played, a record that had stood for 56 years and many deemed unbreakable. Ripken surpassed the mark on September 6, 1995 by playing his 2,131st consecutive game, which fans later voted the "Most Memorable Moment" in MLB history. Ripken voluntarily ended his 17-year streak at 2,632 games in 1998. One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken tallied 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense.
This World Series isn't about crowning a champion. I think the kids will remember this as a life experience, ... Not everyone that plays baseball gets the chance to play in a big-league ballpark, but these kids get a feel for what it's like to play in Wrigley Field, what it's like to hit a ball off the Green Monster, how it feels to play at Camden Yards.
Baseball's in my blood... I've found out the last couple of years I've got a big interest in teaching baseball.
This is our third year here, and we're building momentum each time, ... I think our World Series has found a home.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | BAL | 23 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.128 | 0.150 | 0.128 |
| 1982 | BAL | 160 | 598 | 90 | 158 | 32 | 5 | 28 | 93 | 3 | 46 | 95 | 0.264 | 0.317 | 0.475 |
| 1983 | BAL | 162 | 663 | 121 | 211 | 47 | 2 | 27 | 102 | 0 | 58 | 97 | 0.318 | 0.371 | 0.517 |
| 1984 | BAL | 162 | 641 | 103 | 195 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 2 | 71 | 89 | 0.304 | 0.374 | 0.510 |
| 1985 | BAL | 161 | 642 | 116 | 181 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 110 | 2 | 67 | 68 | 0.282 | 0.347 | 0.469 |
| 1986 | BAL | 162 | 627 | 98 | 177 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 81 | 4 | 70 | 60 | 0.282 | 0.355 | 0.461 |
| 1987 | BAL | 162 | 624 | 97 | 157 | 28 | 3 | 27 | 98 | 3 | 81 | 77 | 0.252 | 0.333 | 0.436 |
| 1988 | BAL | 161 | 575 | 87 | 152 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 102 | 69 | 0.264 | 0.372 | 0.431 |
| 1989 | BAL | 162 | 646 | 80 | 166 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 93 | 3 | 57 | 72 | 0.257 | 0.317 | 0.401 |
| 1990 | BAL | 161 | 600 | 78 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 84 | 3 | 82 | 66 | 0.250 | 0.341 | 0.415 |
| 1991 | BAL | 162 | 650 | 99 | 210 | 46 | 5 | 34 | 114 | 6 | 53 | 46 | 0.323 | 0.374 | 0.566 |
| 1992 | BAL | 162 | 637 | 73 | 160 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 4 | 64 | 50 | 0.251 | 0.323 | 0.366 |
| 1993 | BAL | 162 | 641 | 87 | 165 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 90 | 1 | 65 | 58 | 0.257 | 0.329 | 0.420 |
| 1994 | BAL | 112 | 444 | 71 | 140 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 0.315 | 0.364 | 0.459 |
| 1995 | BAL | 144 | 550 | 71 | 144 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 88 | 0 | 52 | 59 | 0.262 | 0.324 | 0.422 |
| 1996 | BAL | 163 | 640 | 94 | 178 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 102 | 1 | 59 | 78 | 0.278 | 0.341 | 0.466 |
| 1997 | BAL | 162 | 615 | 79 | 166 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 84 | 1 | 56 | 73 | 0.270 | 0.331 | 0.402 |
| 1998 | BAL | 161 | 601 | 65 | 163 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 51 | 68 | 0.271 | 0.331 | 0.389 |
| 1999 | BAL | 86 | 332 | 51 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0.340 | 0.368 | 0.584 |
| 2000 | BAL | 83 | 309 | 43 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 0.256 | 0.310 | 0.453 |
| 2001 | BAL | 128 | 477 | 43 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 68 | 0 | 26 | 63 | 0.239 | 0.276 | 0.361 |
| Career | 3001 | 11551 | 1647 | 3184 | 603 | 44 | 431 | 1695 | 36 | 1129 | 1305 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | BAL | 17 | 9 | 86 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0.935 |
| 1982 | BAL | 159 | 159 | 1,417 | 221 | 440 | 19 | 64 | 0.972 |
| 1983 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,452 | 272 | 534 | 25 | 113 | 0.970 |
| 1984 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,439 | 297 | 583 | 26 | 122 | 0.971 |
| 1985 | BAL | 161 | 161 | 1,427 | 286 | 474 | 26 | 123 | 0.967 |
| 1986 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,436 | 240 | 482 | 13 | 105 | 0.982 |
| 1987 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,430 | 240 | 480 | 20 | 103 | 0.973 |
| 1988 | BAL | 161 | 161 | 1,409 | 284 | 480 | 21 | 119 | 0.973 |
| 1989 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,433 | 276 | 531 | 8 | 119 | 0.990 |
| 1990 | BAL | 161 | 161 | 1,406 | 242 | 435 | 3 | 94 | 0.996 |
| 1991 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,427 | 267 | 528 | 11 | 114 | 0.986 |
| 1992 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,440 | 287 | 445 | 12 | 119 | 0.984 |
| 1993 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,425 | 226 | 495 | 17 | 101 | 0.977 |
| 1994 | BAL | 112 | 112 | 986 | 132 | 321 | 7 | 72 | 0.985 |
| 1995 | BAL | 144 | 144 | 1,250 | 206 | 409 | 7 | 100 | 0.989 |
| 1996 | BAL | 163 | 163 | 1,428 | 233 | 483 | 14 | 110 | 0.981 |
| 1997 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,406 | 100 | 314 | 22 | 25 | 0.950 |
| 1998 | BAL | 161 | 161 | 1,365 | 101 | 265 | 8 | 22 | 0.979 |
| 1999 | BAL | 85 | 85 | 700 | 36 | 142 | 13 | 11 | 0.932 |
| 2000 | BAL | 73 | 73 | 608 | 56 | 134 | 5 | 17 | 0.974 |
| 2001 | BAL | 111 | 111 | 981 | 97 | 209 | 14 | 23 | 0.956 |
| Career | 2966 | 2958 | - | 4112 | 8214 | 294 | 1682 | - | |
| First Name | Calvin |
| Middle Name | Edwin |
| Last Name | Ripken |
| Full Name at Birth | Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. |
| Other Names | Iron Man |
| Age | 52 |
| Date of Birth | August 24, 1960 |
| Birthplace | Havre de Grace, MD |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lbs (90.7 kg) |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MD) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 10 August 1981 |
| Last MLB Game | 6 October 2001 |
| Draft | Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2007 (537/545 ballots). |
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