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Cal Ripken, Junior is one of baseball’s all-time legends. Born on August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Cal Ripken grew up in Aberdeen, Maryland. Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr is the full name of Cal Ripken. During the late 1980′s his father was a coach for the Baltimore Orioles. He was Ripken’s mentor in baseball and life. While married to the late Kelly Greer, Cal Ripken, Jr had a daughter and a son.

Ripken played as a shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball. 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. Only seven baseball players were able to perform the feat of doing more than 3000 hits and 400 home runs. And he was one of them. 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. Before he ended his streak in 1998, Ripken played 2,632 games in a row. His streak lasted from May 30, 1982 to September 20, 1998, spanning sixteen seasons.

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. Ripken, 6′ 4”, is counted among the great baseball shortstops.

Ripken was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility on January 9, 2007. He emphasized that athletes should be role models. 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.

People are able to make quite a bit of money by selling Ripken’s signed memorabilia. No wonder he is cautious whenever people ask for his autograph. The only way to be sure that you are getting an authentic Cal Ripken jersey, is by visiting Autographed Cal Ripken Jr. Jersey with 9 Inscriptions. It doesn’t matter if you are purchasing it for yourself or for a loved one, it’s a great collectible to keep.