Cal Ripken Jr.'s consecutive games streak may be one of the hardest to grasp in all of sports. On this date back in 1982, Baltimore Orioles' "Iron Man," Cal Ripken Jr., began his consecutive-games streak which lasted 16 years and 2,632 games. Cal played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001 at shortstop and third base.A 19-time MLB All-Star, Cal is considered one of the best shortstops to ever play the game. "The Iron Horse," (go figure) Lou Gehrig was the previous consecutive-games record holder at 2,130. Instead, The Streak was 270 games old on the day that I was born, having begun on May 30, 1982, the day after Cal got the second game of a doubleheader off. It marked the end of his 2,632 consecutive game streak, a record Ripken held since breaking Lou Gehrig’s 2,130 game streak on September 5, 1995. Cal Ripken played and played, through pain that would have forced others to stop. Ripken was an all star each season though the length of the deal which expired in 1991. Ripken ends The Streak at 2,632: Oriole decides time is right, ... Cal Ripken ended the most imposing record in sports by entering Orioles manager Ray Miller's office to say it was time. Relationships. Publish date: Jul 4, 2017. The story, according to Internet lore, goes something like this: Kevin Costner and Cal Ripken, Jr. had become close friends after meeting at the premiere of Dances with Wolves in 1990. Aug 24, 1960. SEPTEMBER 20, 1998 | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Cal Ripken didn’t play for the Baltimore Orioles on this date in 1998, the first time he was not in the lineup in over 16 years. ET. Ripken started the streak within a streak on June 5, 1982, and played every inning until he was removed for a defensive replacement on Sept. 14, 1987. There is one part of that story that is true. Cal Ripken Jr. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) . Cal Ripken, Jr. 1960-American baseball player. Cal Ripken Jr. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) . Heather Hall/AFP/Getty Images. Childhood Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland Two brothers: Billy and Fred ... Ended streak of most consecutive games played Jul 30, 2007. Cal Ripken Jr Timeline created by ipersing. Fortunately for baseball, The Strike was followed by The Streak. Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland), commonly known as Cal or Cal Jr., less frequently Junior or Rip, is a former Major League Baseball player. Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD us Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).. High School: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD) Debut: August 10, 1981 (Age 20-351d, 12,078th in MLB history) Teammates push Cal Ripken out of the dugout for his famous victory lap. Flashback: Ripken becomes MLB's iron man (1:13) On Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st straight game, breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive-game record. The record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games over more than 16 years is held by Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles. As he did the once unthinkable and neared Lou Gehrig's famous record of 2,130 consecutive games played, Cal Ripken Jr. was the toast of baseball, especially for … On … Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD us Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).. High School: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD) Debut: August 10, 1981 (Age 20-351d, 12,078th in MLB history) Cal signed this on June 10th, 1988 the day he went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in a 5-3 Orioles loss to the Yankees. Its meaning, and magic, have endured. Merely going on his playing accomplishments — a much-admired all-around slugger/shortstop, several Golden Glove and Player of the Year honors — Cal Ripken, Jr. may well be placed among professional baseball's elite. And as Cal Ripken Jr. closed in on Lou Gehrig’s hallowed record of 2,130 consecutive games played, many of those who had given up on baseball began tuning back in and returning to the ballpark, especially Baltimore’s Camden Yards. To compile such a streak, a player must appear in every game played by his team. Ripken then would come back the next day to continue the streak. In Personal. The card set is a collaboration with Ripken. Cal Ripken Jr. Videos you might like . On this day 25 years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s major league record for consecutive games played. Cal Ripken Jr.'s Topps contract extension for 1988-1991 Topps extended Cal Ripken Jr.’s contract for $75 per season. 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