Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cal Ripken, Jr.
"I've been asked this question a lot, 'How do you want to be remembered' and my response to that question has been: 'To be remembered at all is pretty special.'" - Cal Ripken, Jr.
On September 6th, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. broke a record that had stood for 57 years: Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak of 2,130 games. In the fifth inning of the Orioles' game against the California Angels, the record went official and Baltimore fans would not settle for a curtain call. Their standing ovation lasted nearly a half hour and spurred Cal's historic: "Victory Lap" around Camden yards, reaching up into the stands to shake the hands of his loyal fans. Cal voluntarily ended his consecutive game streak at 2,632 games.
Erected by Cal Ripken Baseball.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1995.
Location. 39° 32.004′ N, 76° 11.096′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It can be reached from Long Drive 0.2 miles east of Camden Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 880 Long Dr, Aberdeen MD 21001, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Citizens Bank Park (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Great 8 (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
