He also set a shortstop record by playing ninety-five games without committing an error. On September 6, , Ripken became baseball's "Iron Man" as he surpassed Lou Gehrig's all-time consecutive games played record of 2, He had not missed a game since May 30, , and when the game became official in the fifth inning, the capacity crowd at Baltimore's Camden Yards roared its approval.
During a speech after the milestone game, Ripken underplayed his achievement and showed the humility the state of not being arrogant that had become his trademark. On September 20, , Ripken took a day off work, leaving his streak of most consecutive games played at an astounding two 2,, undoubtedly one of the safest records in all of sports.
At the end of that season, Ripken walked away from the game for good. In retirement he holds nearly every Oriole offensive batting record, including most hits, doubles, home runs, and runs batted in. Campbell, Jim. Cal Ripken, Jr. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, Nicholson, Lois. Centreville, MD: Tidewater Publishers, Ripken, Cal, Jr.
Ripken: Cal on Cal. Edited by Mark Vancil. Arlington, TX: Summit Pub. Cal often talks about the "Oriole Way" which stresses the importance of fundamentals, professionalism, and hard work. He has always been an outstanding role model because of his integrity. He formed the Cal Ripken, Sr. It supports youth baseball and helps disadvantaged young people. In , Ripken and other athletes including Mia Hamm, Muhammad Ali, Jeff Gordon, Tony Hawk and others founded Athletes for Hope, which finds ways for professional athletes and community volunteers to get involved in charitable causes.
Along with his charity work and youth baseball camps, Cal writes a sports advice column for youth each week. He has also made baseball training videos. His number "8" was retired by the Orioles in 2,, and they unveiled his statue at the picnic grounds at Camden Yards their home stadium in This activity can be copied directly into your Google Classroom, where you can use it for practice, as an assessment, or, to collect data. This made him the first shortstop to have eight homer seasons.
On June 12, , Ripken moved into second place for the record of most consecutive games played as he appeared in his 1, th consecutive game, surpassing Everett Scott's mark.
Ripken also broke Scott's record for the most games played in one position. Eight years later, it had evolved into this. Unfortunately, Ripken's batting average had declined every year since and many wondered if his insistence to play every game was wearing him down. But, his defensive play was improving and in the season, he made only three errors.
He also set a record for shortstops by playing 95 games without committing an error. In , the Orioles finished only in fifth place, but Ripken continued to hit over 20 home runs and was runner-up for the Gold Glove award. In , Ripken won the American League's most valuable player award for the second time and was voted the major-league player of the year by the Sporting News and the Associated Press.
That year he would win the Gold Glove award for the best defensive player and was named the most valuable player for the all-star game. The opening of the season saw Ripken bogged down in contract talks with Orioles management. Although he continued to play, his batting average dropped dramatically from the previous year. The fans showed their support and empathy by making him the leading vote-getter in the all-star balloting. The deal improved his playing, as he had a batting average of. On September 6, , Ripken became baseball's "Iron Man" as he surpassed Lou Gehrig's all-time consecutive games played record of 2, He had not missed a game since May 30, and when the game became official in the fifth inning, the capacity crowd at Baltimore's Camden Yards roared its approval.
During a speech after the milestone game, Ripken underplayed his achievement and showed the humility that had become his trademark. I'm truly humbled to have our names spoken in the same breath.
On May 29, , Ripken hit his th home run for first-place on the Orioles all-time list. On June 14, , he played in his 2, th consecutive game. Nonetheless, Ripken demonstrated the ability to play excellent defense at shortstop, and as a result remained a fixture there for well over a decade, leading the league in assists several times, winning the Gold Glove twice, and, in , setting the MLB record for best fielding percentage in a season at his position.
Though not a flashy fielder, Ripken displayed excellent fundamentals, and studied batters and even his own pitching staff so he could position himself to compensate for his lack of physical speed, even calling pitches at times.
His success is reflected in his career range factor per game of 4. Ripken's legacy as a fielder is reflected by his place near the top of almost every defensive statstical category — he holds at least one all-time record for either season, career, or most seasons leading the league in assists, putouts, fielding percentage, double plays, and fewest errors. Ripken's power, which led to such distinctions as the most home runs by shortstop, and 13th for career doubles, also had some unfortunate consequences.
His propensity to drive the ball often led to his grounders getting to fielders quickly for tailor-made double-play balls. In , Ripken passed Hank Aaron as the player who had grounded into the most double plays in his career — interestingly enough, he is also second on the fielding side for double plays by a shortstop.
Ripken has also made donations to charity causes, including many donations supporting research on Lou Gehrig's disease. He and his brother Billy also formed the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation to give underprivileged children the opportunity to attend baseball camps around the country and learn the game. The Foundation is a branch of Ripken Baseball. In addition to controlling these camps and Ripken's minor league teams, Ripken Baseball controls for-profit camps and designs ballfields for youth, college, and professional teams.
He also gives speeches about his time in baseball and some of the lessons he has learned. Ripken publishes a weekly advice column in the Baltimore Sun.
Ripken unexpectedly made news in November when he reported a naked man at his door. The visitor was a bleeding kidnapped victim dropped off near his home. In , the Orioles honored Ripken on the 10th anniversary of his 2,st consecutive game. After the top of the 5th inning, the numbers on the warehouse behind the stadium changed to , just as they did on September 6, Ripken is currently one of 32 candidates on ballot for entry for the class of in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Results will be announced on January 9, Currently, Ripken is promoting his own line of baseball training videos.
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