Giocò nel ruolo di interbase e terza base per tutta la carriera con i Orioles. But he let it slip on a Zoom call with Baltimore reporters last month, and said he was glad he did. Even when he was slumping at the plate, Ripken was valued for his other contributions on defense. Nel 1983 vinse le World Series e il primo titolo di MVP della lega. “As baseball players, we have it all done for us when we play. Ripken, who turns 60 next week, initially decided to keep his story secret. Known as “The Iron Man” for his record streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games, the Hall of Famer for the Baltimore Orioles was diagnosed with cancer in February. He also homered on the night he tied Gehrig’s record in Baltimore, and again when he broke it, both against the Angels. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. It proved that if you get the diagnosis early, the outcome can be fantastic.”. Ripken flew home for the birth on an off-day after a game in Minnesota. “The answer to me was never sitting down,” he said. in 1939, and died less than two years later, at age 37. “Men in particular, like me, can stick our heads in the sand and say everything’s going to be all right. Sometime we avoid that.”. Soprannominato Iron Man, Ripken il 6 settembre 1995 stabilì il record di partite consecutive giocate (2.131), battendo il primato precedente che resisteva da cinquantasei anni ed era detenuto da Lou Gehrig, soprannominato a sua volta The Iron Horse. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 6 set 2020 alle 19:15. As we retire, we’ve got to make our own appointments and sometimes you get a little lax,” Ripken said. But the consecutive-games record should stand forever as Ripken’s singular achievement — with apologies to Merrifield, who still has more than 14 seasons to go. Ripken broke the record for consecutive games played on Sept. 6, 1995, homering on that night as well as in the previous game, when he tied the record. It is sobering when a deadly disease afflicts someone known for health and durability. Thanks to the timing and length of his career, he played through the peak of the baseball card industry. Most of those games were played when the Orioles were struggling to win, but he took pride in suiting up every day in an effort to help Baltimore win that night. Twenty-five years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. made history simply by doing his job. Ripken became emotional when talking about the scare. “Sometimes an injury would make you stay within yourself, and then you’d play better,” he said. Ripken ended the streak on his terms, at 2,632 games, finally sitting out against the Yankees in 1998. With the 25th anniversary of his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game approaching, Ripken is still a reliable presence around baseball, building another legacy at the youth level. Ripken, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop, played in his 2,131st game in a row, breaking Lou Gehrig’s hallowed record. “We all know people that have had different cancers, and you wonder how it would feel if it happened to you,” he said. “I kind of toyed with the idea of not telling anybody about that, ever,” he said. He serves on the board of the Cal Ripken Sr. foundation, which builds fields for at-risk children. He did not plan to share the news publicly, he said, because he did not want people feeling sorry for him. “I had a dad who was the encyclopedia of baseball,” Ripken said. “I remember a slide in Minnesota; I avoided a tag and slid into second, and I grabbed the bag with my left arm and my elbow went in. “Now, it’ll take 17 years without missing a game, and the definition of an everyday player has changed a little bit.”. Cal Ripken Jr. revealed Thursday he is cancer free after surgery in March to remove a tumor from his prostate. “I thought maybe my story — as great as it is because it has a happy ending — could encourage and maybe bring the awareness that you should get checked, you should go to the doctor, do all the things necessary so can you catch something like this early,” Ripken said. The active leader, Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals, had played in 285 consecutive games through Friday. Those efforts will solidify a long-lasting legacy for Ripken, who turned 60 last month and confronted his own mortality early this year. I got so hot, just because I made sure I got a good pitch to hit.”. If your inquiry is related to the Camps and Tournaments of Ripken Baseball, please contact their headquarters directly at 1-888-779-2969 or visit www.ripkenbaseball.com. No such luck with Ryan. And I stepped out and said, ‘OK, make sure you get a good pitch, just put a short swing on it.’ I hit a line drive to the second baseman on one hop, and as I was running to first base, I realized that when I made contact, it didn’t hurt, and when I swung and missed, it did. After a routine checkup showed slightly elevated levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen), Ripken met with an urologist. He never apologized for playing every day, and rejected critics’ notion that resting for a day or two could help him shake slumps. You can feel sorry for yourself in the beginning and say, ‘Why me? The streak would endure, and Ripken learned to use aches and pains to his advantage. Cal Edwin Ripken Jr. (Havre de Grace, 24 agosto 1960) è un ex giocatore di baseball statunitense.Giocò nel ruolo di interbase e terza base per tutta la carriera con i Orioles.Detentore del record per partite giocate consecutivamente nella Major League Baseball con 2.632, è stato introdotto nella National Baseball Hall of Fame nel 2007, al suo primo anno di eleggibilità. He rejoined the Orioles for their next game, in Toronto, and ripped a three-run homer. They shared stories with Ripken, who made a habit of returning to the field after games to sign autographs. “He was going to be born at the end of July, and you could make an argument that’s probably the worst time to have a child if you’re a baseball player,” Ripken said. On Sunday, Major League Baseball will commemorate Ripken’s streak with a ceremonial first pitch to be played on scoreboards and broadcasts before all the day’s games, as well as special features on its network. Cal Ripken Baseball, A Division of the Babe Ruth League is not affiliated with Ripken Baseball, Inc. “But Ryan was so big — he was almost nine pounds — and he was a week early. The Babe Ruth League named its youth division for Ripken, and he runs tournaments, camps and a college summer league from facilities in Maryland, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida with his brother, Billy, a former major league infielder. “I know what that feels like now.”, “One of my early reactions was to call my brother Bill (a former big league player) to make sure he was getting his regular physicals,” he added. He started when cards were still printed on cheap cardstock, with images that pale in comparison to today's photos. A biopsy in February revealed early-stage prostate cancer, and Ripken had surgery in March. “I was trying to figure out a way to say you’re sorry,” Ripken said, referring to the strike. He is the second child of Ripken and his former wife, Kelly, after a daughter, Rachel, who has a November birthday. A fine stagione fu premiato come rookie dell'anno dell'American League. Cal Ripken Jr. holds a special place in the baseball card world. Cal Ripken Jr. disclosed Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, that he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in March and is now completely healthy. He was a 19-time All-Star, and two time league MVP. I thank my lucky stars that occurred.”. But if you’re proactive and they do find it, you have options.”. In the summer of 1995, as baseball sheepishly returned from a devastating strike, Ripken’s link to Gehrig colored him in sepia tones. The Orioles, on the 25th anniversary of the legendary day that Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak, played host to the Yankees. I’m cancer free, and I can continue my normal life. He holds the record for most consecutive games played and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. Gehrig was forced from the field by A.L.S. “All the different postanalysis said the cancer was all contained. Cal Sr. was a longtime Orioles coach and manager. “My cancer was the same way. Il contenuto è disponibile in base alla licenza, Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, classifica dei migliori cento giocatori di tutti i tempi, Atleta maschile dell'anno dell'Associated Press, Consecutive Games Played : The Top 15 by Baseball Almanac, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cal_Ripken,_Jr.&oldid=115375101, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo. “Got the surgery, got out, recovered,” Ripken said during a Zoom call. Whatever fans thought of the players and the owners, they could relate to a player who simply showed up every day, ready to work. I hyperextended it, and it really hurt to swing a bat. But he figured that by sharing his experience he might encourage others to have a prostate test. That’s how it worked out for me.”. “Because when you do, you have a lot of options and it’s a good outcome.”. After several tests, a biopsy detected cancer. Twenty-five years ago next month, Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak by extending his own streak to 2,131. He would finish with 3,184 hits, 19 All-Star selections, Gold Gloves, Silver Slugger awards, a championship ring and a plaque in the Hall of Fame. “Or you can deal with the reality of it and do everything you can to get past it and move on.”, More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, FILE - 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.

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