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Cal Ripken Jr.

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Biography

Ripken was a professional baseball player. Born Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., on August 24, 1960, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Ripken's father, Cal Ripken…more

Born

8/24/1960, Havre de Grace, Maryland (USA)

Birth Name

Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr.

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- MLB on TBS
  Studio Analyst
  - S 5: Ep 43 2011 ALDS: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Game 5
    10/6/11
  - S 5: Ep 35 2011 ALDS: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Game 3
    10/3/11
  - S 4: Ep 13 Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
    7/4/10
  - S 3: Ep 31 NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 1
    10/7/09
  - S 3: Ep 30 ALDS: Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees Game 1
    10/7/09
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Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Mike & Mike in the Morning
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 137 August 25
    8/25/10
Guest Star (26)

Role
- FOX & Friends
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3359 May 1, 2012
    5/1/12
- The Herd – Radio Simulcast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 930 October 19, 2011
    10/19/11
- The Scott Van Pelt Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 43 July 19, 2011
    7/19/11
  - S 1: Ep 32 July 1, 2011
    7/1/11
- ESPN First Take
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 137 July 11, 2011
    7/11/11
  - S 1: Ep 70 July 12, 2010
    7/12/10
- Mike & Mike in the Morning
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 134 July 11
    7/11/11
  - S 3: Ep 42 March 1
    3/1/11
- Boomer & Carton
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 116 June 27, 2011
    6/27/11
  - S 2: Ep 42 March 1, 2011
    3/1/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 263 Episode #3.263
    7/9/10
- MLB Tonight
  Analyst
  - S 1: Ep 80 July 23, 2009
    7/23/09
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 5 Cal Ripken Jr.
    7/5/09
- E:60
  Himself
- This Week in Baseball
  Self
  - S 30: Ep 12 TWIB at the All-Star Game
    7/14/07
- Jim Rome is Burning
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 200 April 20, 2007
    4/20/07
- This Week
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 13 April 01, 2007
    4/1/07
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 76 Show #2685
    1/10/07
  - S 6: Ep 34 Show #1099
    10/22/98
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 108 Episode 283
    2/22/06
  - S 1: Ep 137 Episode 137
    4/26/05
- This Week in Baseball
  Himself
  - S 28: Ep 8 Miguel Tejada
    7/9/05
  - S 27: Ep 11 Dennis Eckersley
    7/31/04
- The Tim McCarver Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 12 Cal Ripken Jr.
    4/17/05
- ESPN25: Who's #1?
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 12 Biggest Controversies
    8/31/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Worst Teams
    6/22/04
- The Sports List
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 16 Greatest Shortstops
    8/9/04
- Beyond the Glory
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 Cal Ripken Jr.
    7/20/03
- SportsCentury
  Interviewee
  - — Cal Ripken Jr.
    10/10/01
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 2 Cal Ripken Jr.
    10/5/01
- Sports Geniuses
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 57 Episode #1.57
    6/13/00
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode #1.8
    4/5/00
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 0 July 11, 1994
    7/11/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 87 February 6, 1992
    2/6/92
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 121 Show #1549
    11/5/91

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Trivia
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- Cal was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 29, 2007, the same day as Tony Gwynn.
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- On July 15, 1993, Cal hit the 278th home run of his career off of former Oriole teammate, Scott Erickson. This broke the long standing record of 277 held by Chicago Cub Hall of Famer, Ernie Banks.
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- Cal had 44 career triples.
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Quotes
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- Ripken: He (Eddie Murray) showed me how to play this game, day in and day out. I thank him for his example and for his friendship.
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- Cal: The streak has become my identity; it's who I've become.
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- Cal: The reality is that players can't play forever.
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