Cal Ripken Jr.

American retired baseball player (born 1960)
Person human Q731168
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Cal Ripken Jr.

Summary

Cal Ripken Jr. is a human[1]. Cal Ripken Jr.'s place of birth was Havre de Grace[2]. Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960[3]. Cal Ripken Jr. worked as a baseball player[4]. Cal Ripken Jr. ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,857 views/month, #5,360 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cal Ripken Jr. was born in Havre de Grace[2].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960[3].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s father was Cal Ripken Sr.[6].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother was Violet "Vi" Roberta Ripken[7].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s field of work was baseball[9].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. was educated at Aberdeen High School[10].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. received the Library of Congress Living Legend[12].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Cal Ripken Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Orioles[18].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s member of sports team is recorded as Rochester Red Wings[19].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Cal Ripken, Jr.[20].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s position played on team / speciality is recorded as shortstop[21].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s sport is recorded as baseball[22].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s family name is recorded as Ripken[23].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s given name is recorded as Cal[24].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s given name is recorded as Calvin[25].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s given name is recorded as Edwin[26].
  • Cal Ripken Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Cal Ripken Jr.'s place of birth was Havre de Grace[2]. Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960[3]. His father was Cal Ripken Sr.[6]. His mother was Violet "Vi" Roberta Ripken[7].

Education

Cal Ripken Jr.'s education included a stint at Aberdeen High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Cal Ripken Jr.'s professions included baseball player[4]. His field of work was baseball[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30]; Library of Congress Living Legend[12], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2000[33]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13], a Sportsperson of the Year[34], in United States[35], founded in 1931[36]; and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14], a most valuable player award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1931[39].

Why It Matters

Cal Ripken Jr. ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,857 views/month, #5,360 of 1,000,298).[5] Cal Ripken Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Cal Ripken Jr. is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Cal Ripken Jr. born?

Cal Ripken Jr.'s place of birth was Havre de Grace[2].

Who were Cal Ripken Jr.'s parents?

Cal Ripken Jr.'s father was Cal Ripken Sr.[6]. Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother was Violet "Vi" Roberta Ripken[7].

What did Cal Ripken Jr. do for work?

Cal Ripken Jr. worked as baseball player[4].

Where did Cal Ripken Jr. go to school?

Cal Ripken Jr. was educated at Aberdeen High School[10].

What awards did Cal Ripken Jr. receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11], Library of Congress Living Legend[12], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13], and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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