Cal Ripken Jr. hit his first career home run on April 5, 1982, off Royals pitcher Dennis Leonard, in the bottom of the 2 inning in Baltimore.
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Cal Ripken Jr. has 431 career home runs in 21 Major League seasons.
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No Cal Ripken Jr. never played first base. He was a shortstop, and was moved to third base late in his career.
Cal Ripken Jr was Born August 24, 1960 in Havre De Grace, MD Cal will be 48 yaers old
I am 'Iron Man'Because of Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak he was nicknamed "Iron Man" Lou Gehrig whose record was broken by Cal Ripken was nicknamed "The Iron Horse"