Cal Ripken Jr

  1. Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. Talks Baltimore Orioles and 2012 MLB Postseason

    Up until a couple days ago, the Baltimore Orioles hadn't qualified for the playoffs since the days when Cal Ripken, Jr. was still manning the left side of their infield. After a 15-year hiatus, the Orioles are back...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 8 months ago 851 reads 1 comments

  2. Cal Ripken's Mother Found Safe After Abduction (Updated)

    Family members of Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr . are breathing sighs of relief, after his 74-year-old mother survived the most traumatic experience of her life...

    Joe Versage Written by Joe Versage about 10 months ago 99 reads 0 comments

  3. Mother of Cal Ripken Jr. Now Safe After Being Abducted at Gunpoint

    Violet Ripken, the mother of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. , has been found and is back with her family after being taken from her home at gunpoint on Tuesday night, according to Channel 9 News Now in Washington, D...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 10 months ago 1,955 reads 5 comments

  4. Cal Ripken Jr. on Final All-Star Game, the Orioles and Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams

    If you're putting a team of baseball legends together, you couldn't go wrong by picking Cal Ripken Jr . to be the starting shortstop. Ripken starts at shortstop for the American League club in the Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams game...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 10 months ago 2,095 reads 3 comments

  5. Derek Jeter Owes Immortal Shortstop Career to Cal Ripken Jr.'s Trailblazing

    Current New York Yankees great Derek Jeter and former Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. were tied for 14th place on baseball's all-time hit list with 3,184 hits apiece entering today, which was fitting for a variety of reasons...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 11 months ago 3,752 reads 10 comments

  6. Derek Jeter: Best Shortstop We've Ever Seen

    Derek Jeter is the greatest shortstop we've ever seen. Sure, Honus Wagner is the greatest shortstop in baseball history—but who alive saw old Hans play?After all, Wagner ...

    SportsLifer Written by SportsLifer about 12 months ago 1,234 reads 29 comments

  7. MLB Draft 2012: Orioles Drafting Cal Ripken's Son Is Feel-Good Moment of Draft

    When you hear the last name “Ripken”, there is only one team that comes to mind. The Baltimore Orioles ensured the Ripken named stayed within the franchise when they ...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 12 months ago 2,538 reads 7 comments

  8. Derek Jeter: Yankees Great Already Past Cal Ripken as Greatest Shortstop Ever

    New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter is within sight of Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. on the all-time hits list, and barring injury should overtake him sometime around the summer solstice...

    Jeremy Eckstein Written by Jeremy Eckstein about 12 months ago 1,407 reads 20 comments

  9. Derek Jeter Shuns Time, Sets Sights on Cal Ripken Jr.

    New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has written a storybook career many aspiring baseball players can only dream of...

    James Morisette Written by James Morisette about 12 months ago 726 reads 5 comments