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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Cal Ripken Jr. wore uniform number 8 his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 - 2001
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"
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Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. is 57 years old (birthdate: August 24, 1960).
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Cal Ripken Jr. played 21 years in the Major Leagues with the Baltimore Orioles.
No, Cal Ripken Jr. was not adopted.
Cal Ripken's birth name is Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr..
Cal Ripken goes by Cal, Iron Man, Rip, and Junior.
The 2001 Cal Ripken Coca-Cola Tribute to Cal Ripken's 21 years in baseball with the 8-1/2" Canister is worth about $15. -$20. Cal Ripken's record breaking 2131 Consecutive games played, breaking Lou Gehrig's "Iron man" Record in 1995, Cal Retired in 2001 after 21 years in baseball. See ReLated Links below for pictures, and more information.
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Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960.
Cal Ripken Sr. was born on December 17, 1935.
Cal Ripken's Real Baseball was created in 2005.
Cal Ripken's Real Baseball happened in 2006.