As a senior, Cal received a scholarship offer from Washington and Lee College but turned it down in order to pursue a career in professional baseball. Ripken broke into pro ball in , hitting. When Ripken returned home after the season, he married his high school sweetheart, the former Violet Gross on November 30, That season, he led all catchers with a. While a member of the Tobs, Ripken caught Steve Dawlkowski, arguably the hardest throwing pitcher ever to play in the Baltimore organization.
Dawlkowski threw the ball with such velocity that one of his errant tosses tore the ear lobe off an opposing batter. Nolan, though, had other pitches and could get them over the plate. The Dons batted Ripken second in the lineup, and he responded with a.
Defensively, he played the outfield and catcher, posting a. In addition to his ball playing duties, Cal Sr. During his days as a player, Ripken caught a number of pitchers who were destined for the majors.
Early in camp, he was struck on the right shoulder by consecutive foul tips during a spring training game in Daytona. Ripken was able to finish the game, throwing out two potential base stealers. The following day, his shoulder was so sore he could barely pick up a baseball. His arm would eventually come around to a limited degree, but it took Ripken nearly six years to fully recover from the injury. A few weeks into camp, Ripken pulled off a rare feat while catching in an inter-squad game.
The first eight men who got on base were given the steal sign by Staller. Still feeling the effects from the shoulder injury, Cal was sent to Little Rock in the Southern Association early in the season. Ripken accepted the offer and began his managerial career. The owner of the bus company in Appleton, Ollie Lindquist, refused to lease the bus to the team unless Cal agreed to be the driver. In what would be his last year as an active player, Ripken was named Manager of the Year as the Foxes finished one full game out of first place in the second half of the split season.
The following year everything fell into place for the Pheasants as they ran away with the pennant, finishing twelve games up on the second place club. Aberdeen went on to capture the league playoffs and Cal was named Manager of the Year for his outstanding on-field accomplishments.
He is respected by his players and is truly a fine leader. But most of all he is a gentleman whose personality and character made him a most welcome member of our community. The loop played a spilt schedule that year, and the Atoms finished in first place in the second half of the season. Ripken went on to make managerial stops at Miami, Elmira, Rochester, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Ashville, where he won another minor-league championship in During that time, he managed the Orioles team in the Florida Instructional League.
In , Cal Sr. Years later, Cal Sr. The following season, he was named the Orioles bullpen coach, replacing George Staller who had recently retired. During his tenure as an Orioles coach, Ripken filled in as manager whenever skipper Earl Weaver was ejected from the game. Earl Weaver left the Baltimore Orioles after the season, and many people within the organization felt that Cal Ripken Sr.
Peters wanted all the remnants of Weaver out. The kiss of death for Ripken was when Earl said Cal should be manager—especially when Earl said if Cal had any problems he could just call him. In , he finally enjoyed a World Series title after coming out on the losing end in In , Ripken was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles. Although the team was clearly in the rebuilding stages, Ripken was relieved of his managerial duties by GM Roland Hemond after losing the first six games of the season.
She was Family spokesman John Maroon said she died on Friday, a day before her birthday, in Aberdeen, where a youth stadium carries the Ripken name. Violet and Cal Ripken Sr. He managed the Orioles in and early , when sons Cal Jr.
The void that she leaves in our lives cannot be filled but what she gave us has shaped who we are today and our memories of her will last the rest of our lives," it said. In , police said she was kidnapped at gunpoint at her home in Aberdeen and driven around blindfolded by her abductor.
She was found bound and unharmed about 24 hours later in her car near her home. The case was never solved. A huge part of the Oriole family," the Hall of Fame pitcher posted on Twitter. Vi Ripken was involved for many years in local and charitable organizations in the Maryland area. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her children and grandchildren during this sorrowful time.
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