Bill Ripken Autographs
Bill Ripken is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers. Born on December 16, 1964, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Bill is the younger brother of Hall of Fame infielder Cal Ripken Jr. and the son of former MLB manager and coach, Cal Ripken Sr.
Bill started his professional baseball career in 1982 when he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the amateur draft. He made his MLB debut in 1987 and played for the Orioles until 1992. During his time with the Orioles, Bill played mostly as a second baseman and shortstop. He hit .291 with 9 home runs and 49 runs batted in (RBIs) in his best season with the team in 1990.
Bill went on to play for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers before retiring in 1998. He finished his 12-year MLB career with a .247 batting average, 20 home runs, and 247 RBIs. After retiring from playing, Bill became an analyst for MLB Network and also worked as a coach and instructor. In addition to his baseball career, Bill founded a baseball instructional company, called Ripken Baseball, with his brother Cal in 2001.
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Current items with a signature of Bill Ripken
These are the most current items with a signature of Bill Ripken that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Fleer 1989 Bill Ripken Autograph Black Box Error #616 PSA Baltimore Orioles | $250.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Bill Ripken
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Ripken (1989 Fleer #616 BILL RIPKEN Signed Scribble Over Error PSA 9 DNA 10 AUTO (pop:3)) was sold in May 2025 for $1,499.95 while the cheapest item (1990 Bowman Bill Ripken Billy BGS Beckett Auto Autograph Signed Baseball Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2021. The month with the most items sold (13) was October 2012 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of Bill Ripken. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2023 with $499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bill Ripken is worth $18.75.
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Latest News about Bill Ripken
Despite lawsuits, Aberdeen OKs $535,000 to fix retaining wall at Ripken Stadium (01/29/2019): In the midst of an ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the City of Aberdeen and Tufton Professional Baseball, the city has hired a contractor to make structural repairs to Ripken Stadium. Never Forget Billy Ripken Had an NSFW Phrase Written on Bottom of Bat on Basebal (01/25/2019): ​Collecting baseball cards is a tradition that has entertained generations of baseball fans for decades. It's something that families and friends who love... The infamous Bill Ripken card, 30 years later (01/25/2019): In 1989, there was a baseball card with a swear word on it. This was a big deal. 
FACT CHECK: Billy Ripken's "F**k Face" Baseball Card (07/10/2000): Bill Ripken's 1989 Fleer baseball card features a hidden obscenity. How did it get there?
Older News Stories about Bill Ripken
Despite lawsuits, Aberdeen OKs $535,000 to fix retaining wall at Ripken Stadium (01/2019): In the midst of an ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the City of Aberdeen and Tufton Professional Baseball, the city has hired a contractor to make structural repairs to Ripken Stadium.
