Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. was born in Havre de Grace and was raised in Aberdeen, Maryland, in a baseball family. His father, Cal Sr., was a long-time coach in baseball who managed the Orioles in the late 1980s. Calvin went to Aberdeen High school, along with his brother, Billy.
Ripken only played for one MLB team, and they were the Baltimore Orioles. He Played from 1981 all the way to 2001, thats a good 20 years! He played as Shortstop and Third baseman.
Batting Average -- .276
Hits -- 3,184
Home Runs -- 431
Runs Batted In -- 1,695
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Lou Gehrig
Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903 in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, and weighed almost 14 pounds (6.4 kg) at birth. Gehrig first earned national attention in baseball while playing in a game at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field) on June 26, 1920. Gehrig played in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 spectators.With his team winning 8-6 in the top of the ninth inning, Gehrig hit a grand slam completely out of the major league park, which was crazy for a 17-year old to do.
Gehrig joined the New York Yankees midway through their 1923 season. on June 15, 1923, Gehrig debuted as a pinch hitter. In his first two seasons, he saw limited playing time, mostly as a pinch hitter and he played in only 23 games and was not on the Yankees' 1923 World Series roster. In 1925, he batted .295, with 20 home runs and 68 RBIs.
After six days of extensive testing at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed on June 19, Gehrig's 36th birthday. Lou Gehrig later died on June 2, 1941 (aged 37) at Riverdale, New York City, New York.
Gehrig joined the New York Yankees midway through their 1923 season. on June 15, 1923, Gehrig debuted as a pinch hitter. In his first two seasons, he saw limited playing time, mostly as a pinch hitter and he played in only 23 games and was not on the Yankees' 1923 World Series roster. In 1925, he batted .295, with 20 home runs and 68 RBIs.
After six days of extensive testing at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed on June 19, Gehrig's 36th birthday. Lou Gehrig later died on June 2, 1941 (aged 37) at Riverdale, New York City, New York.
Batting average -- .340
Home runs -- 493
Hits -- 2,721
Runs batted in -- 1,995
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was born at 216 Emory Street in Pigtown, a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr. were Ruth's parents, and they owned some saloons and sold lightning rods. One sad thing about his childhood was that only one of Ruth's seven siblings, his sister Mamie, survived past infancy.
Ruth was sent by his father to st. Mary's orphanage/school when he was seven years old. Brother Matthias Boutlier was the head of discipline at St. Mary's school and first introduced Ruth to the game of baseball. Matthias also acted like a father figure to Ruth. Ruth played against Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1913, and gained the attention of Jack Dunn, owner and manager of the then minor-league Baltimore Orioles, and later got signed to his team.
on July 9, 1914, Dunn signed Ruth and two other players to Joe Lannin with the Boston Red Sox. Ruth played for the Red Socks for about six years, then got signed to the New York Yankees for about 14 years, and then, finally, got signed to the Boston Braves for 1 year.
.342 -- Batting Average
714 -- Home Runs
2,873 -- Hits
2.217 -- Runs Batted In
94-46 -- Win-Loss Record
2.28 -- Earned Run Average
Ruth was sent by his father to st. Mary's orphanage/school when he was seven years old. Brother Matthias Boutlier was the head of discipline at St. Mary's school and first introduced Ruth to the game of baseball. Matthias also acted like a father figure to Ruth. Ruth played against Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1913, and gained the attention of Jack Dunn, owner and manager of the then minor-league Baltimore Orioles, and later got signed to his team.
on July 9, 1914, Dunn signed Ruth and two other players to Joe Lannin with the Boston Red Sox. Ruth played for the Red Socks for about six years, then got signed to the New York Yankees for about 14 years, and then, finally, got signed to the Boston Braves for 1 year.
.342 -- Batting Average
714 -- Home Runs
2,873 -- Hits
2.217 -- Runs Batted In
94-46 -- Win-Loss Record
2.28 -- Earned Run Average
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