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	Cal Ripken Jr. - MSN Encarta
		Ripken's streak of 2,632 consecutive games over nearly 17 seasons ended on September 20, 1998, when he asked to be taken out of the starting lineup.
		In 1983 Ripken led the AL in hits (211), doubles (47), runs (121), and assists (534; an assist is recorded when a player fields a ball and throws it to a teammate to put out a batter or runner).
		Ripken was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761580528 (430 words)

	Cal Ripken, Jr.
		Cal Sr.'s Yard will host countless youth groups, with the emphasis on serving young people from disadvantaged circumstances.
		Cal earned the nickname "Iron Man" by playing in a record 2,632 consecutive major league baseball games from May 30, 1982 to September 19, 1998 (Lou Gehrig held the previous record of 2,130 games).
		Cal played his entire major league career with the Baltimore Orioles, amassing more than 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.
	www.athletesforhope.org /calripkenjr.html (254 words)

	ESPN Classic - Iron Man Ripken brought stability to shortstop
		Ripken was born on Aug. 24, 1960, in Harve de Grace, Md., and raised in nearby Aberdeen.
		Ripken caught Gehrig at 2,130 consecutive games in Camden Yards on Sept. 5, 1995 and received a five-minute standing ovation from the sellout crowd when the contest became official in the middle of the fifth inning.
		While Ripken was healthier in 2001, his average fell even further, as a late-season slump dropped his average to.239, the lowest in his 20 full years.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Ripken_Cal.html (1474 words)

	Cal Ripken Jr. \| The BASEBALL Page
		Ripken delivers a two-out, two-run single in his first at-bat to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead in the first inning and then snapped a 2-2 tie with an R-B-I single in the third inning...
		Cal and Billy were managed by their father, Cal Sr., in 1987 and part of 1988.
		Ripken won in 1983 and again in 1991, when he became the first in AL history to win while playing for a losing team.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /players/ripkeca01.php (3724 words)

	The Ballplayers - Cal Ripken, Jr. \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Ripken had his doubters, many of whom found it hard to reconcile the images of a great-fielding shortstop and a heavy hitter.
		Ripken's thinly restrained dissatisfaction with the proposal wasn't as compelling as his shrinking range and weakening arm, though, and Johnson made the move on July 15, ending Ripken's streak of consecutive starts at shortstop at 2,216 games.
		In the past, Ripken had relied exclusively on the baseball advice of Cal Sr., but in 1999 he began working closely with O's hitting coach Terry Crowley, and the results were unmistakable.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=Cal_Ripken_Jr_1960 (1580 words)

	CNN/SI - Baseball MLB - Ripken's streak ends at 2,632 games - Wednesday December 02, 1998 03:36 PM
		Cal Ripken gave himself a day off for the first time in 16 years and ended baseball's ironman streak at 2,632 games.
		Ripken was not hurt, but with the Orioles out of playoff contention, he decided to end the string that began on May 30, 1982.
		Ripken, who went 0-for-4 against the Yankees on Saturday and was mired in an 0-for-12 skid, was batting.273 with 14 home runs and 61 RBIs.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/news/1998/09/20/ripken_streak (1661 words)

	Ripken Leadership - Cal Ripken Jr
		Now Ripken is using the platform that baseball has provided him to help grow the game he loves at the grassroots level.
		Adjacent to the minor league ballpark is the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy that consists of several youth-sized fields that are modeled after famous big league ballparks Camden Yards, which is called Cal, Sr.’s Yard and is owned and operated by the Cal Ripken, Sr.
		Cal has written another book, Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way, that was published in the spring of 2006.
	www.ripkenleadership.com /bio/cal-ripken.asp (634 words)

	Announcement of Cal Ripken, Jr. as Special Sports Envoy
		Most people know Cal Ripken, Jr., for his accomplishments on the baseball field, his record-breaking streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive Major League games, his 19 All Star appearances, and especially his 21-year career with one team, his beloved Baltimore Orioles.
		He established the Cal Ripken, Sr., Foundation, which teaches life lessons through baseball to disadvantaged youth, and he has built the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy, the largest baseball academy in the United States, where thousands of young people learn the finer points of the game and deepen their love for playing it.
		I have no doubt that as he begins this tenure, Cal will be an excellent envoy of the American people to men and women all around the world; and it is, therefore, my great pleasure and my honor to introduce our newest American public diplomacy envoy, Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken, Jr.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2007/08/90860.htm (3291 words)

	Cal Ripken Jr. News - The New York Times
		The induction of Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday was notable primarily because no one mentioned Barry Bonds’s race catch Hank Aaron.
		Baseball, a sport that memorializes not only its heroes but also their vaunted numbers, celebrated with Cal Ripken tonight as the Baltimore Orioles' indefatigable shortstop matched a legend and a record many thought would never be broken: Lou Gehrig and his consecutive-game playing streak of 2,130.
		Ripken's achievement, 13-plus years and running, was punctuated by a series of standing ovations and a home run he hit in the sixth inning of the Orioles' 8-0 victory over the California Angels.
	topics.nytimes.com /top/reference/timestopics/people/r/cal_jr_ripken/index.html?inline=nyt-per (687 words)

	ABC 7 News - Cal Ripken Gets Enthusiastic Reception In Maryland State House (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Maryland native son Cal Ripken received a big reception by state lawmakers Thursday - a month after being voted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
		Ripken, who spent his baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles, got a big standing ovation from lawmakers.
		Ripken then said he hoped lawmakers weren't expecting him to take a lap.
	www.wjla.com /news/stories/0207/399794.html (318 words)

	Ripken Baseball - Growing the game of baseball worldwide The Ripken Way: Bio
		Cal Ripken is baseball’s all-time Iron Man and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Adjacent to the minor league ballpark is the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy that consists of several youth-sized fields that are modeled after famous big league ballparks.
		In 2005 Ripken Professional Baseball acquired its second minor team, The Augusta GreenJackets and in 2006 Ripken opened a new youth baseball complex in Myrtle Beach, SC.
	www.ripkenbaseball.com /calripken/bio (614 words)

	CNN.com - Then & Now: Cal Ripken Jr. - Jun 19, 2005
		Today, Ripken is retired from Major League Baseball, but he is still very much a part of the game, as host of a baseball show and owner of a minor league team.
		His father, Cal Ripken Sr., was a staple of the Baltimore Orioles organization for more than 36 years, hustling around the bases and team dugout as a player, coach, manager and scout.
		Ripken led the Orioles to a World Series championship in 1983, picking up an American League MVP award in the process.
	www.cnn.com /2005/US/04/25/cnn25.tan.ripken/index.html (654 words)

	Who Mentored Cal Ripken, Jr.?
		In 1995, Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (2,130) and ended his streak in 1998 after playing 2,632 consecutive games.
		Ripken has always placed a strong focus on giving back to the community.
		Most recently, he joined with his family to honor his father by founding the Cal Ripken, Sr.
	www.hsph.harvard.edu /chc/wmy/Celebrities/cal_ripken.html (469 words)

	Maker of magical moments leaves imprint for all time -- baltimoresun.com
		Ripken had just suffered an 0-for-4 game against the Kansas City Royals, a faceless performance within another anonymous loss of a fourth-place season, except it had ended Ripken's hitting streak at 16 games, one shy of his career high.
		Ripken leaves behind a legacy of 3,001 games, 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, more All-Star starts than any other player, a redefinition of shortstop, an anachronistic association with only one team during his entire career and unchallenged status as the game's best-known player.
		Ripken's explanation was a simple one: He played because his managers thought him productive enough to place in the lineup every day.
	www.baltimoresun.com /sports/baseball/ripken/bal-sp.calimage10oct10,0,5675486.story?coll=bal-opinion-headlines (1076 words)

	Cal Ripken, Jr.
		Ripken won numerous awards throughout his playing career, including 1982 American League Rookie of the Year, two-time Most Valuable Player (1983, 1991), eight-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1983-86, 1989, 1991, 1993-94) and two-time AL Gold Glover (1991-92).
		In 1995, Ripken was named Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" and was elected to the MLB All-Century Team in 1999.
		In 2001, Ripken established the Cal Ripken, Sr.
	www.tbs.com /stories/story/0,,117544,00.html (402 words)

	Cal Ripken, Jr. \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Ripken hit.318 and led the league in hits (211) and runs (111) while playing every inning of every game, and is the first player ever to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in consecutive seasons.
		Ripken hits a pair of two-run homers and a grand slam, tying him with Eddie Murray as the O's career home run leader with 333.
		Ripken will not play tomorrow, marking the first time in 17 years that he is forced to miss a game because of an injury.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Ripken_Cal_Jr.stm (4792 words)

	Baltimore, Maryland news, jobs, real estate, weather from the Baltimore Sun -- baltimoresun.com
		Several state lawmakers urged Ripken Baseball yesterday to renegotiate deals with the city of Aberdeen and help the small community as it struggles with debts it took on to build a minor league baseball complex.
		Cal Ripken fans who want to see his Hall of Fame induction on July 29 should make travel plans soon because available lodging around Cooperstown, N.Y., is diminishing rapidly, according to the small town's Chamber of Commerce.
		Brooks Robinson is expecting a record crowd to converge on Cooperstown, N.Y., in July to watch Cal Ripken Jr.
	www.baltimoresun.com /sports/baseball/ripken/bal-orioles-cal,0,921380.special?coll=bal-utility-baseball (2030 words)

	Baseball Icon Cal Ripken Using Sports to Bridge Cultures
		Ripken, a shortstop and third baseman in his 21-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, said August 13 at the State Department that he plans to use his new position to bridge the gap between people of different languages and cultures.
		Cal Ripken, Jr., left, and Tony Gwynn pose for pictures during a press conference after their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in New York on January 10.
		Cal Ripken, Jr., left, and Tony Gwynn at a press conference after their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame January 10.
	usinfo.state.gov /xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2007&m=August&x=200708131645191xeneerg0.6172449 (935 words)

	Cal Ripken is retiring from the Baltimore Orioles
		Ripken redefined the shortstop position, became one of the most revered players in baseball history and enjoyed a terrific 21-year Orioles career that is to end at the conclusion of the 2001 season.
		Ripken, the game's record-holder for consecutive games played and a symbol for Major League Baseball as well as the hometown franchise for which he has played his entire 21-year career, made it official on June 19, 2001.
		Ripken, 40, will play the rest of the season, according to Maroon, before appearing in uniform for the final time, against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium on Sept.30.
	www.itixx.com /ripken (473 words)

	Envoy Cal Ripken embarks to introduce baseball in China - People's Daily Online
		Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken will travel to China, introducing baseball to Chinese new audiences, on his first trip as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy for the U.S. Department of State.
		In each city, Ripken will engage with youth in a cross-cultural dialogue while introducing the game of baseball to new audiences.
		"Cal Ripken embodies the best that sports have to offer and we are thrilled that he will be working for our country on this trip and other trips in the future," she added.
	english.people.com.cn /90001/90776/6285124.html (310 words)

	The Sporting News: Baseball - Cal Ripken
		RIPKEN: I was under the impression that the last game I missed was because I got hit in the head, and that was an excuse Earl (Weaver) used to take me out of the lineup because I was hitting.118.
		RIPKEN: I guess I've made a fool out of myself in certain commercials, and I've been able to have fun with that.
		The way the script was written at first, it was Barry being Barry and Cal being Cal. Cal being boring Cal and Barry being outgoing Barry.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/ripken/qa.html (1316 words)

	Cal Ripken, Jr.
		Though Ripken's 2,632 games will be almost impossible to eclipse, his other on-field accomplishments alone qualify him for the Hall of Fame.
		Ripken was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1982 and the MVP the next year when Baltimore won its last World Series.
		During "The Streak," Ripken played nearly the whole game each time he took his position, averaging 99.8 percent of time on the field.
	www.hofmag.com /content/category/35/146/233 (387 words)

	The My Hero Project - Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
		While Cal Ripken has been a hero to millions of fans throughout his baseball career, he also has been a hero to many charitable causes.
		Recently, Ripken was honored by the Phoenix Foundation for Children, along with former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev.
		Ripken is now a retired Oriole who was in the All-Star game 19 out of 20 seasons.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=c_ripken_northfield (1310 words)

	CNN.com - Ripken: Kids' sports too pressurized - Jul 26, 2006
		Ripken: As a kid, I was born into baseball.
		My dad was a manager of minor league teams in the Orioles' organization and most people think that because he was in professional baseball that he made big league players out of my brother Billy and myself.
		CNN: When you look at Cal Ripken Baseball, which is a division with more than 700,000 5- to 12-year-olds worldwide -- some of these kids are already feeling the pressure to perform, be it from their coaches or their parents.
	www.cnn.com /2006/HEALTH/parenting/07/26/ripken.parenting/index.html (1406 words)

	Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation
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		No portion of the materials on these pages may be reprinted or republished in any form without the express written permission of the Cal Ripken, Sr.
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	www.ripkenfoundation.org /about/terms (675 words)

	Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation
		We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2001 by members of the Ripken family in memory of their patriarch Cal, Sr.
		For this reason, we are constructing Cal Sr.’s Yard, a miniature replica of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, that will memorialize the life and legacy of Cal Ripken, Sr.
		Cal Sr.’s Yard will be completed in phases as funds become available from individual and corporate donations.
	www.ripkenfoundation.org /about/history (718 words)

	The Sporting News: Baseball - Cal Ripken
		The 2001 season is the 20th and final season in the career of Cal Ripken Jr., who has spent all of those years with the Orioles.
		Ripken's greatest link to fame will be breaking Lou Gehrig's streak of consecutive games played, but his career is full of remarkable accomplishments.
		Ripken is one of only seven players with 3,000 hits and 400 homers and is first on the Orioles' career list in games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, homers and RBIs.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/ripken (98 words)

	Baseball fans salute Gwynn, Ripken for their integrity - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ripken and Gwynn sensed that poignant counterpoint on their induction day.
		Ripken spent his entire career in Baltimore, making his mark by playing 2,632 consecutive games and breaking Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130.
		By Tim Roske, AP Tony Gwynn, left, and Cal Ripken Jr, the newest inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, display their plaques after the 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. Sunday.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/hallfame/2007-07-29-induction_N.htm?csp=34 (1006 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Cal's last stand: Ripken retiring at end of season
		Ripken, a two-time Most Valuable Player, said it was the start of another phase in his career, one that will include more time with 11-year-old Rachel and 7-year-old Ryan.
		Ripken has said he wants to run a major league organization, similar to the way Michael Jordan has become the president and part owner of the Washington Wizards.
		Ripken was American League rookie of the year in 1982 and was selected league MVP in 1983 and 1991.
	www.espn.go.com /mlb/news/2001/0618/1215695.html (1035 words)

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