Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball Cards

About Cal Ripken, Jr., Hall of Famer

Cal Ripken Sr. devoted 36 years to the Baltimore Orioles organization, beginning as a minor league catcher in 1957 before transitioning to coaching and managing. Born near Aberdeen, Maryland, Ripken shaped the team's winning tradition known as "The Oriole Way" and helped develop future Hall of Famers including Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, and his own son Cal Jr. He coached third base for the Orioles through 1986, then managed the team from 1987 to 1988. In 1987, he became the first and only father to manage two sons simultaneously in the majors. Ripken was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1996.

Did you know? During spring training in 1961, Ripken suffered a shoulder injury that robbed him of his throwing ability as a catcher, forcing him to shift his career focus from playing to coaching and managing.

Source: Wikipedia, Cal Ripken Sr. (CC BY-SA)