Cal Ripken
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., 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, 1,695 runs batted in, and won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense during his career. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP), in 1983 and 1991.
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown firstWorks & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1981
Born
Birth2001
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped Cal's philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by Cal's ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about Cal Ripken is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"Brazil, in their famous history have allowed seven goals only one other time. That was in 1934, when they l…"
— Ian Darke"Now the pitch, and it's lined foul into the seats, down the third base line, 1 ball, 1 strike, and I'll tel…"
— Howie Rose"I'd like to be in his shoes for one day to know what it feels like to play that way."
— Roger Federer"Since I'm old, instead of taking the booing, I want to tell you, I'm doing the very best I can. I mean, If …"
— Danica Patrick"I now present to you the fairest maiden—what the hell is wrong with your face?"
— TotalBiscuit"For courage, for power, for skill, for fighting will, there is nothing on record that holds a candle to Fitz."
— Bob Fitzsimmons
