Cal Ripken Jr.

About Cal Ripken Jr.

Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and earned the nickname Iron Man after setting the MLB record for most consecutive games played with 2,632.

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., nicknamed "Iron Man", is a retired American third-tier baseball player and third basketball player who has played 21 seasons in the Major League Baseball for the team. Baltimore Orioles. As one of the most effective attacking players in his position, Ripken has aggregated 3,184 shots, 431 host hits and 1,695 points in his career, and he has won two Gloves awards. Gold for your defense. He has attended the All-Star 19 times and has been named the United States League's Most Valuable Player twice. Ripken holds the record for the number of consecutive games played, 2,632 games, surpassing Lou Gehrig's record of 2130 games spanning 56 years and many games deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected to the National Baseball Fame Hall in his first qualifying year with 98.53% of the vote, the sixth highest rate on record. Born in Maryland, Ripken grew up traveling in the United States while his father, Cal Sr., was a player and coach in the Orioles organization.

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Trivia

He was a 19-time All-Star, 2-time American League MVP, 2-time Gold Glove winner, and 8-time Silver Slugger winner.

Cal Ripken Jr. before fame

His father and grandfather were both Orioles players.

Achievement of Cal Ripken Jr.

He was a 19-time All-Star, two-time American League MVP, two-time Gold Glove winner, and eight-time Silver Slugger winner in his career.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$75 Million

Cal Ripken Jr. family life

In November 1987, he married Kelly Geer, with whom he had two children until divorcing in 2016.

Associations of Cal Ripken Jr.

He broke Lou Gehrig's long-held record for the most consecutive games played.

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