Cal Ripken, Jr. was born on August 24, 1960, in Havre De Grace, Maryland. He grew up in a baseball family, and his father, Cal Ripken, Sr., was a coach for the Baltimore Orioles during his childhood. Ripken Jr. began playing baseball at a young age and was drafted by the Orioles in 1978. After just two years of minor league play, Ripken made his major league debut in 1981 and quickly became a star player for the team. More about Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Throughout his career, Cal Ripken, Jr. gained a reputation as one of the greatest shortstops to ever play the game. He was known for his impressive defensive skills and his incredible endurance, playing in a record-breaking 2,632 consecutive games from 1982 to 1998. During his career, Ripken won numerous awards and accolades, including two American League MVP awards, two Gold Glove awards, and 19 All-Star selections. He also helped lead the Orioles to two American League pennants and the 1983 World Series championship.In total, we tracked 3722 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Cal Ripken, Jr. (Cal Ripken Jr. MLB Debut Ticket Stub Signed / Auto. SGC) was sold in January 2022 for $3499.00 while the cheapest item (Cal Ripken Jr. 1996 Collectors Choice collection cover card HOF Silver Signature) found a new owner for $0.25 in January 2022. The month with the most items sold (149) was August 2021 with an average selling price of $75.00 for an autographed item of Cal Ripken, Jr.. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2015 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.99 was February 2018. In average, an autographed item from Cal Ripken, Jr. is worth $63.00.
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Angelos family to sell Orioles for $1.725 billion to private equity moguls, Cal (01/31/24): Businessman David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, will now have a controlling stake in the team
Angelos family to sell Orioles for $1.725B to private equity moguls, Cal Ripken (01/31/24): David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti will initially purchase 40% of the club before buying out the rest
Ryan Minor, former Orioles infielder who replaced Cal Ripken Jr. to end streak, (12/23/23): Minor was diagnosed with colon cancer last year
Baltimore Orioles’ Tanking Woes Are MLB’s ‘Incentive Problem’ (12/02/21): For longtime Baltimore Orioles fans, the glory days of Cal Ripken Jr., Jim Palmer and Eddie Murray feel like a distant memory—especially now. After finishing at the bottom of the AL East for the fourth time in five years, the Orioles head into Major League Baseball’s first lockout in 26 years as a p