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Cal Ripken, Sr.

 
 
Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 15, 2017
1. Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker
Inscription. Cal Ripken, Sr. signed his first baseball contract in 1956. Over the next 36 years, he served as player, coach and manager within the Baltimore Orioles organization. Every step of the way, Cal Ripken, Sr. led by example - loyalty, hard work, dedication, positive spirit, and integrity became his hallmarks. Cal Sr.'s passion for teaching the craft of baseball was passed on to his children. The Ripken family created the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to honor their father's legacy. The Foundation uses baseball as the hook to reach underserved youth across the country and teach valuable life lessons that they can use both on and off the field. The spirit of this field is to provide a safe place for kids to play and learn.
 
Erected by Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
 
Location. 39° 19.766′ N, 76° 36.088′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Ednor Gardens-Lakeside. It can be reached from East 33rd Street 0.1 miles west of Ellerslie Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the site of Memorial Stadium near the backstop of Memorial Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 E 33rd St, Baltimore MD 21218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Field at the Y (here, next to this marker); Welcome to ThanksGiving Place (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern High School Monument (about 500 feet away); Connection to Nature & Learning (approx. 0.4 miles away); Village life goes on along Old York Road.. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Giving Voice to the Community (approx. half a mile away); Waverly Town Hall (approx. half a mile away); "Old" Oriole Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 15, 2017
2. Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker
Closeup of photo on marker.
Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 15, 2017
3. Cal Ripken, Sr. Marker
Marker is just right of the walkway to the backstop of Memorial Field.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2017, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2017, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 15, 2026