He tied Cal Ripken, Jr .' s AL record, since surpassed, for most consecutive games at shortstop without an error ( 95, between September 26, 1999 and July 21, 2000 ).

Powell hit three home runs in a game three times, and was second only to Eddie Murray on the Orioles'all-time home run list before Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Powell in.

Established in 2001, Ripken Baseball represents Cal's and his brother Billy's business and philanthropy dealings and focuses on several subsidiaries: Ripken Management and Design, Youth Camps and Clinics, Cal Ripken, Sr. foundation, Ripken Professional Baseball, with three minor-league teams — the Aberdeen IronBirds ( affiliated with the Orioles ); the Augusta GreenJackets ( affiliated with the San Francisco Giants ); and the Charlotte Stone Crabs ( affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays ).

Ripken married the former Kelly Geer at Towson United Methodist Church on Friday, November 13, 1987.

The band performed its ' farewell concert ' on October 6, 2007 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland, featuring Kay, longtime keyboardist Michael Wilk, drummer Ron Hurst, and guitarist Danny Johnson.

As a batter, Ripken was a slow baserunner throughout his career, so he was less likely to reach base safely on a ground ball hit to the infield.

Like Ripken he was a power hitter usually batting in the middle of the batting order and often with runners on first base ; unlike Ripken he hit far fewer balls toward fielders who could turn double plays upon him and struck out far more often, his strikeouts making a GIDP impossible.

They also included a few single cards of players who previously appeared in the regular set on a multi-player " prospects " card ; one notable example is the 1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken, Jr ..

He hit two home runs on September 5, the night teammate Cal Ripken, Jr. tied Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record of 2130.

Shortly thereafter it was announced that Brady Anderson would be joining Ripken on his journey to Japan, which makes this the first trip for Anderson as a “ sports diplomat ”.

Anderson was an obvious choice for a companion for Ripken because it is said that Anderson is someone who “ could help on the mission, spread goodwill and be with kids ”.

Years later, Ripken admitted to having written the expletive on the bat ; however, he claimed he did it to distinguish it as a batting practice bat, and did not intend to use it for the card.

His. 289 batting average, 26 home runs, and 86 RBI, as well as his leadership on the young team, helped him to finish third in the MVP voting ( behind Baltimore Orioles teammates Cal Ripken, Jr. and Eddie Murray ).

) After the conclusion of the game, several Oriole players took the field in the uniforms of their time and stood at their old positions on the field, Robinson was chosen to be the first player to come out ( Cal Ripken, Jr. was chosen to be the last ).

He is best known for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine, which has featured his photos on its cover several times and for his portraits of famous athletes such as Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Ken Griffey, Jr ..

Interestingly, each team had a future Hall of Famer on its roster -- Wade Boggs for Pawtucket and Cal Ripken, Jr. for Rochester.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 7 was attended by Billy and Cal Ripken, and Governor Martin O ' Malley.

Before embarking on his Hall of Fame career with the Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken, Jr was a member of the Miami Orioles

Ameri appointed " The Nanny " star Fran Drescher as a United States Public Diplomacy Envoy on September 8, 2008, joining Michelle Kwan and Cal Ripken, Jr. as the third celebrity appointed to this role.

Cal Ripken, Jr. went 2-13 on the night playing third base for Rochester.

Ripken Stadium was also used for the Cal Ripken World Series in 2003 and 2004, forcing the team to go on extended road trips, 20 or more games, during the youth competition.

* September 6-Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive games.

On September 6, 1995, Camden Yards witnessed Cal Ripken, Jr .' s record-setting 2, 131st consecutive game.

* September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2, 130 consecutive games played, and hit a home run.

* September 6, 1996: Eddie Murray hit his 500th career home run exactly one year after Cal Ripken, Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak.

On September 6, 1996, he hit his 500th career home run — fittingly, the home run came as a member of the Orioles, and also came exactly one year to the day that Ripken had broken Lou Gehrig's streak of 2, 130 consecutive games played.

* 1995 ESPN for their coverage of a September 6, 1995 baseball game in which Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2, 131st consecutive game, breaking a record previously held by Lou Gehrig

* October 6, 2001: Cal Ripken, Jr .' s final MLB game.

Xidan Elementary School student reading a letter she wrote to Diplomatic_rank # In_the_United_States_Foreign_Service | American Public Diplomacy Envoy Cal Ripken, Jr. during his October 28, 2007 to November 6, 2007 visit to China.

Ripken Baseball and MLB. com, the official website of Major League Baseball, launched GetGreat. com on March 6,.

The 6, 000-seat Ripken Stadium held its first game on June 18, 2002.

* 1995 – Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2, 131st consecutive game, breaking a record that stood for 56 years.

The song was also played during the 1995 Baltimore Orioles game when Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive played games record.

During this period, the Orioles played baseball the Oriole Way, an organizational ethic best described by longtime farm hand and coach Cal Ripken, Sr .' s phrase " perfect practice makes perfect!

Yastrzemski was the first player to ever collect over 3, 000 hits and 400 home runs solely in the American League ; the feat has since been accomplished by Cal Ripken Jr ..

Ryan Ripken was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of Major League Baseball's 2012 amateur draft and extends the Ripken legacy in the Orioles organization to a third generation.

Ripken was drafted by the Orioles in the second round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.

Barry was chosen by a majority of Washington residents and tourists from Tussauds ' " Top 10 Wish List ," in a contest that pitted him against Cal Ripken, Al Gore, Denzel Washington, Carl Bernstein, Halle Berry, Martin Sheen, Marilyn Monroe, Nancy Reagan and Oprah Winfrey.

Anderson also hit 37 doubles and five triples and led the American League in extra base hits with 92, breaking the Orioles club record previously held by Cal Ripken, Jr.

Brady Anderson ’ s current events consist of a recent trip to Japan with Cal Ripken, Jr. to visit towns ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami.

November 1, 2011 marked a joint announcement by the U. S. Department of State ’ s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the U. S. Embassy in Tokyo, and Ripken Baseball, Inc. that Cal Ripken, Jr. would be traveling to Japan later in November 2011 to conduct baseball clinics, various events, and motivational activities for the youth of Japan in Tokyo, Ofunato, Nishinomiya, and Kyoto.

Anderson and Ripken will be joined by Japanese baseball ’ s Sachio Kinugasa.

In Ofunato Japan, the turnout was great with around 70 Jr. High school age students from the area coming out to take part in the clinic conducted by Anderson, Ripken, and Kinugasa.

He set franchise records for career games, assists and double plays as a shortstop, all of which were later broken by Cal Ripken, Jr. After his playing career, he became an official with the Major League Baseball Players Association.

His 50 doubles also broke the Orioles single-season record for doubles ( originally set by Cal Ripken, Jr .) and the single-season AL record for doubles by switch hitters.

After two seasons, Weaver was brought up to manage the Baltimore Orioles, and he was replaced by Billy DeMars, who lasted one season before being replaced by Cal Ripken Sr. After two seasons, Ripken was replaced by Joe Altobelli.

Other slightly modified versions of the " Official Baseball Rules " are used in competitions operated by the International Baseball Federation ( IBAF ), including the Olympics and the World Cup, most leagues outside North America ( such as Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball ), and youth baseball organizations such as Little League, PONY League, and Cal Ripken League.

** During the 2001 MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400, the MBNA-sponsored # 18 driven by Bobby Labonte drove a special Ripken-themed Pontiac Grand Prix.