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Cal Ripken Jr. made his Major League debut in a 1981 game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, as a pinch hitter in extra innings.
Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken Jr. played in 2632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles from May 30, 1982 to September 20, 1998.
Cal Ripken Jr.
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.
Gehrig's consecutive games played streak of 2,130 was surpassed by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 6, 1995. Ripken's own streak ended at 2,632 games at the end of the 1998 season.
A very talented famous baseball player who played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played, and was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.
Cal Ripken Jr. played 21 years in the Major Leagues with the Baltimore Orioles.
Cal Ripken Sr., a longtime Baltimore Orioles coach who had the honor of managing both his sons -- Cal Jr. and Billy -- when he was the Orioles' skipper in 1987 and 1988.
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Ripken was an infielder in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles for over a decade. He married Candace Cauffmenn in 1989.
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. only played for one major league team. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career.