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Cal Ripken debuted on August 10, 1981, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium; he played his final game on October 6, 2001, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Cal Ripken Jr played with the Baltimore Orioles from 1981-2001. He alternated between shortstop and third base in 1981 and 1982. He was a shortstop from 1983-1996 and a third baseman between 1997-2001. For his career he played 2,302 games at shortstop and 675 games at third base.
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles in 1990.
Cal Ripken started out as a Shortstop in 1981, and was moved to third base late in his career (1997) He also played 3B in 1981 (6 games) and 71 games in 1982. That was Cal Ripken Jr, not Sr. Cal Sr. never played at the major league level. Not sure what position he played.
On September 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,132nd consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's 56-year old record. Ripken would go on to play in 2,632 straight games.
No Cal Ripken Jr. never played first base. He was a shortstop, and was moved to third base late in his career.
lol no he was a shortstop
Cal Ripken Jr. only played for one major league team. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career.
Cal Ripken Jr. played 21 years in the Major Leagues with the Baltimore Orioles.
Cal Ripken, Jr. played in only one World Series in his career and he played it during the 1983 World Series which is when the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games. Ripken played in all five games, had 18 at-bats, scored 2 runs, had 3 hits, 1 RBI, 3 walks and had struck out 4 times during his only appearances in the World Series. He played at Shortstop in the series but had no chances at fielding or assists.
Cal Ripken Jr.
There was a pitcher named Will George that played with Cal Ripken Jr. in the Orioles minor league system. They played together with the Miami Orioles of the Florida State League and the Charlotte O's of the Southern League in 1979 and with Charlotte in 1980. George played with minor league teams of the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres between 1981-1983 before retiring. He did not play in a game in the major leagues.