What is Cal Ripken's full name?
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken nickname(s):
The Iron Man, Cal Ripken, Jr.
Cal Ripken date of birth:
August 24, 1960
How old is Cal Ripken?
66
Where was Cal Ripken born?
Havre de Grace, Maryland
How tall is Cal Ripken?
6' 4" (193 cm)
How much does Cal Ripken weigh?
200 lbs (90.7 kg)
Cal Ripken body shape:
Average
What color are Cal Ripken's eyes?
Blue
What color is Cal Ripken's hair?
Grey
What is Cal Ripken's ethnicity?
White
What is Cal Ripken nationality?
American
Where did Cal Ripken go to school?
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Maryland , Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MD)
What is Cal Ripken's occupation?
Former Major League Baseball Player
Cal Ripken claim to fame:
played in a record 2, 632 straight games
Short Biography
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 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 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. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken is best known for holding the record for consecutive games played, 2, 632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2, 130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.