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Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr.

Acting
24 Aug 1960 (65 years)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA

Biography

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most productive offensive 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 (A...

Also Known As

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., The Iron Man

Photos

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