Stadium Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
8 Cal Ripken Jr., SS-3B
Inducted 2003
| | Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame | |
Cal Ripken, Jr. played in 2,632 consecutive games, breaking the record of the legendary Lou Gehrig. The Iron man finished his 21-year major league career as the Orioles' leader in virtually every offensive category. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1982, and twice was named A.L. MVP. He was selected to 19 All-Star Games and was twice the All-Star Game MVP. Cal became only the 7th player to reach the 400 homer/3,000 hit plateau and only the third to do it for one team. He joins Cal Ripken Sr. as the only father-son inductees in the Orioles Hall of Fame.
Orioles Career Statistics
1981 - 2001
G 3001
AB 11551
H 3184
HR 431
RBI 1695
AVG .276
Erected by Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.
Location. 39° 17.06′ N, 76° 37.24′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It can be reached from Eutaw Street south of West Camden Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 W Camden St, Baltimore MD
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 44 Elrod Hendricks, Coach (here, next to this marker); 46 Mike Flanagan, LHP (here, next to this marker); 24 Rick Dempsey, C (here, next to this marker); Jerold C. Hoffberger, Owner (here, next to this marker); 38 John Lowenstein, OF (here, next to this marker); 3 Harold Baines, DH (here, next to this marker); Ernie Tyler, Umpires Attendant (here, next to this marker); 31 George Bamberger, Coach (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
