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Former Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. is honored on the anniversary of setting the record for most consecutive games played in the MLB during a baseball game between the Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Orioles, Cal Ripken Jr. celebrate 30th anniversary of when he broke Lou Gehrig’s record

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

In a Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 file photo, Vi Ripken, left, mother of former Baltimore Orioles legend and member of the Major League Baseball hall of fame, Cal Ripken, Jr., arrives at a ceremony to unveil his statue before a baseball game against the New York Yankees, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) **FILE**

Vi Ripken, mother of Cal Jr. and kidnap victim, dies at 82

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In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, former Baltimore Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, Jr. attends an on-field ceremony honoring the 1989 Orioles team prior to a baseball game against the Houston Astros, in Baltimore. Cal Ripken Jr. disclosed Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, that he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in March and is now completely healthy.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Cal Ripken Jr. says he’s cancer free after March surgery

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, former Baltimore Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, Jr. attends an on-field ceremony honoring the 1989 Orioles team prior to a baseball game against the Houston Astros, in Baltimore. Cal Ripken Jr. has launched a campaign to help feed children and families across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating a contribution of $250,000 and opening a social media account for the first time to promote the cause.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Cal Ripken heads charity campaign, longs for baseball’s return

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

This artist's sketch provided by the Aberdeen Police Department shows the original sketch, left and updated, at right, of the person who abducted Cal Ripken Jr.’s mother, Vi Ripken, at gunpoint from her home outside Baltimore on July 24, 2012. Investigators hope an updated sketch will help them catch the person. (Aberdeen Police Department via AP)

Police hope new sketch helps find abductor of Ripken’s mom

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Cal Ripken’s son signs minor league deal with Orioles

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Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken waves to the crowd in the middle of the fifth inning of their game against the California Angels Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1995 in Baltimore's Camden Yards. Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin)

LOVERRO: Cal Ripken Jr.’s games-played record a gift from the baseball gods

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Pigeon Forge breaks ground on Ripken facility

By JAKE OLD - Associated Press

Michael Jordan, left applauds as New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (2) speaks in a pregame ceremony honoring Jeter, who is retiring at the end of the season, on Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Derek Jeter day at Yankee Stadium honors longtime captain

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press