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What position did Cal Ripken Sr play?
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.
Who broke the record for most consecutive games played in 1995?
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.
Who played in his first 2000th straight baseball game on August 1 1994?
Cal Ripken Jr., who eventually went on to play in a record 2,632 consecutive games.
How did cal ripken jr only play 144 games in 1995?
Sometimes games that are rained out are not made up if they have no bearing on the final season's standings. That would make it possible to play in 160 or 161 games in a season yet play in every game that the team played for the season.
Why is Calvin ripken considered a hero?
because of the age that he sustained play in the league
