Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. is a Hall of Fame baseball player who spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).
He is best known for breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record, appearing in 2,632 straight games—a streak that earned him the nickname "The Iron Man." Ripken redefined the shortstop position, demonstrating that tall players could excel there, and won two MVP awards.
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- OriolesMaryland baseball club
- BaltimoreMajor Maryland seaport
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- streakUnbroken series
consecutive · shortstop · durability · Lou Gehrig · Gehrig · Hall of Fame · MVP · All-Star · third base · record · infield · Gold Glove · reliable · dedication · perseverance · steady · old school · legend
Cal Ripken Jr.Bo Jackson
Dual-sport professional athlete
fragile · unreliable · inconsistent · flash in the pan · brittle
Cal Ripken Jr.Pete Rose
Banned baseball hits leader
cheater · Barry Bonds · Roger Clemens · A-Rod · scandalous