Cal on the all-time lists
Projecting his current 2001 numbers through the end of the season, here is where Cal will finish on the all-time leaderboards:
Games played: 2,989 (8th)
At-bats: 11,500 (4th)
Runs scored: 1,638 (29th)
Hits: 3,159 (13th)
Doubles: 604 (12th)
Home runs: 427 (28th, although it's likely he'll get passed by Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa)
RBI: 1,687 (18th)
GIDP: He's already first
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After Tuesday's game, the Orioles still have 45 more home dates on their schedule. Beginning next week in Toronto, the Ripken Farewell Tour begins, hitting 12 different cities for a total of 48 games:
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Toronto
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June 25-28
Aug. 3-5
Sept. 18-20
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Chicago
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June 29-July 1
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Atlanta
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July 12-14
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Florida
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July 15-17
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Texas
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July 24-26
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Anaheim
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July 27-29
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Kansas City
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Aug. 6-9
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Boston
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Aug. 17-19
Sept. 24-27
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Tampa Bay
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Aug. 21-23
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Oakland
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Sept. 3-5
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Seattle
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Sept. 7-9
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New York
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Sept. 28-30
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Awards and honors
AL MVP in 1983 and 1991. Ernie Banks is the only other shortstop to win two MVPs. Banks (1958 and 1959), Andre Dawson (1987) and Ripken (1991) are only MVP winners from sub-.500 teams.
AL Rookie of the Year in 1982.
Won Gold Glove in 1991-92.
Won Silver Slugger Award in 1983-86, 1989, 1991 and 1993-94.
MVP of 1991 All-Star Game.
18-time All-Star (played in 17 games, missed 2000 with an injury). Also started 16 consecutive All-Star Games, a major-league record.
Named shortstop on The Sporting News American League All-Star team in 1983-85, 1989, 1991 and 1993-95.
Named to baseball's All-Century Team.
Ripken the fielder
Holds single-season record for highest fielding percentage by a shortstop -- .996 in 1990.
Holds record for fewest errors by a shortstop in 150 or more games (3, 1990).
Holds AL career records for double plays (1,565) and most years leading league in putouts (6).
Holds AL single-season record with 583 assists (1984).
Led AL seven times in shortstop assists.
Seventh all-time in career assists by a shortstop.
Second all-time in career double plays by a shortstop (to Ozzie Smith).
Holds AL record with 95 consecutive errorless games at shortstop.
The Streak
Played in 2,632 consecutive games, breaking Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130.
Tied and broke Gehrig's on Sept. 5-6 at home against the California Angels. He homered in both games.
Eighteen major leagues appeared in games in both 1982 -- when The Streak began -- and 1998, when The Streak ended. Those 18: Harold Baines, Rafael Belliard, Wade Boggs, Danny Darwin, Chili Davis, Dennis Eckersley, Jim Eisenreich, Gary Gaetti, Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Doug Jones, Dennis Martinez, Willie McGee, Paul Molitor, Jesse Orosco, Tony Phillips, Tim Raines and Dave Stieb.
While Gehrig played every inning of every game in just one season during his streak (1931), Ripken played over 8,000 consecutive innings from 1982 through 1987.
Replaced at third base on Sept. 20, 1998 by Ryan Minor.
Odds and ends
One of seven players to get 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. The others: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Stan Musial, Dave Winfield and Carl Yastrzemski.
Hit for the cycle on May 6, 1984, at Texas. Homered off Dave Tobik in his final at-bat.
Collected six hits on June 13, 1999, at Atlanta.
Only three-homer game came on May 28, 1996, at Seattle. Also set career-high with eight RBI in that game.
His 345 homers as a shortstop is a major-league record. Ernie Banks is second with 277.
Ripken was drafted in the second round in 1978, the 48th player selected. The Orioles drafted three other players ahead of Ripken: Bob Boyce, Larry Sheets and Edwin Hook.
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