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Cal Ripken, Jr. wore the number 8 for the duration of his professional MLB career as a Baltimore Oriole (21 major league seasons). He did wear the number 7 briefly during the 1981 season with the team, but the number 8 is the team number he was assigned. (The number 7 had been previously worn by shortstop Mark Belanger whom Ripken replaced at the start of the 1982 season as the fulltime shortstop for the ball club).
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What was Cal Ripken Jr's streak?
16 years
What number is cal ripkin?
Cal Ripken Jr. wore uniform number 8 his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 - 2001
How old was cal ripken jr when he retired?
Cal Ripken Jr was Born August 24, 1960 in Havre De Grace, MD Cal will be 48 yaers old
What is Cal Ripken's JR nickname?
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"
Are Cal Ripken Jr and Billy Ripken related?
brothers brothers
