Cal Ripken, Jr. is certainly one of the most legendary baseball players. 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. He was not only Ripken’s mentor in baseball, but also in life. Cal Ripken, Jr and his former wife Kelly Geer were married and had a son and a daughter together.
During his time playing for Major League Baseball Ripken played both shortstop and third baseman. The time when he had his entire career was with Baltimore Orioles all the way from 1981 up to 2001.
In 2001, Cal Ripken Junior retired from the game after playing 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. Having accomplished more than 400 home runs and 3000 hits, he was one of only 7 baseball players in history to have that amazing triumph. On September 6, 1995, the record was set in his name, for playing most games in a row during his game against the California Angels. Before Ripken the record for the most consecutive games was held for 56 years by Lou Gehring. Before he ended his streak in 1998, Ripken played 2,632 games in a row. Covering 16 seasons, his streak began on May 30, 1982 and ended September 20, 1998.
During his career Ripken was voted as the MLB All-Star player a total of 19 times. He was also the baseball’s all-time Iron Man because he played despite of his injuries. At 6′ 4″, he was believed to be one of the best shortstops in baseball.
During the year January 9, 2007, the first year of his eligibility, Ripken was chosen to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He always was one to emphasize that athletes could and should also be role models to their community. Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation was set up by him. He created the foundation in his father’s memory and as a means to support disadvantaged youth in Americas struggling communities. He believed in giving back to the community.
Items with Ripken’s autograph can turn a good profit. No wonder he is cautious whenever people ask for his autograph. The best place to find original Cal Ripken jerseys would probably be through Cal Ripken Jr. Autographed Jersey with 9 Inscriptions. Whether you are buying it for yourself as collectibles or for someone you loved, it is a great memorabilia to keep.