The legendary baseball player known to fans the world over, Cal Ripken Jr. Cal Ripken was born on August 24 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland and was raised in Aberdeen, Maryland. Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr is the full name of Cal Ripken. His father was a coach for the Baltimore Orioles during the late 80s. In baseball, as well as in life, he was Ripken’s guide and mentor. While married to the former Kelly Greer, Cal Ripken, Jr had a daughter and a son.

During his time playing for Major League Baseball Ripken played both shortstop and third baseman. He played his whole career for the Baltimore Orioles, which was from the year 1981 to the year 2001.

After playing 21 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles in 2001, Cal Ripken Jr decided it was time to retire from the game. For his amazing feats, he was one of the seven baseball players in history who did more than 400 home runs and 3000 hits. In September 6, 1995, he broke the record for playing the most games in a row while playing against the California Angels. The record for consecutive games was previously held by Lou Gehring for 56 years. By the end of his streak, he played 2,632 games consecutively. Covering 16 seasons, his streak began on May 30, 1982 and ended September 20, 1998.

Because of Ripken’s hard work and dedication, he received the MLB All-Star award nineteen times. Because he was able to play in spite of his injuries, he is also known as baseball’s Iron Man. He was considered to be one of the best shortstops in baseball with his height of 6’4″.

Ripken was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility on January 9, 2007. He always was one to emphasize that athletes could and should also be role models to their community. In doing this he was able to set up Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation He created the foundation in his father’s memory and as a means to support disadvantaged youth in Americas struggling communities. He was always one who believed that it is important to give back to the community.

Items with Ripken’s autograph can turn a good profit. It is no wonder that he approaches autograph requests with caution. If you are looking for authentic Cal Ripken jerseys, then you should visit Cal Ripken Jr. Signed Jersey with 9 Inscriptions. It’s a wonderful collector’s memorabilia item, whether for yourself or as a gift.