Calvin "Cal" Edwin Ripken, Sr. (1936 - March 25, 1999) played baseball in the Baltimore Orioles system beginning in 1957, and concluded his career as the manager of the team, on which his sons Cal and Bill played. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Picture of Fenway Park. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 â€¢ 1970 â€¢ 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 â€¢ 1979 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1970 1969 â€¢ 1966 â€¢ 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 â€¢ 1983 â€¢ 1979 â€¢ 1974 1973 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1970 â€¢ 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league... Cal Ripken, Jr. ... William Oliver Ripken (born December 16, 1964 in Havre de Grace, Maryland) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1987-1998. ...

Ripken spent 36 years in the Orioles organization as a player, scout, coach and manager. His 13-plus years in the Baltimore farm system was the longest tenure of any minor league manager in Orioles history. As a manager in the minor leagues for 13 years, Ripken won 964 games, and he compiled a 68-101 record managing the Orioles. More than that, he was a father figure to a generation of Orioles greats with whom he spent thousands upon thousands of hours working on the fundamentals of baseball. Several of his students, including Jim Palmer, Eddie Murrary, and, of course, Cal Junior, went on to Hall of Fame careers.

In 1987, Ripken became the first father to manage two sons simultaneously in the majors. After the Orioles lost six consecutive games to begin the 1988 season, Ripken was fired. The move to fire Ripken deeply hurt and alienated his superstar son Cal, Jr. After being replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the Orioles proceeded to lose 15 more consecutive games. Ripken though, stayed on with the Orioles organization and until 1992, he served as Baltimore's third-base coach. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), 1935) was a Major League Baseball player and is currently the manager of the Washington Nationals. ...

Cal Ripken, Sr. passed way on March 25, 1999 at the age of 63 from lung cancer. He is survived by three sons, Cal Jr., Fred, and Billy, a daughter, Ellen, and his loving wife, Vi. The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ...

External links

• Appreciation: The Father Figure for a Franchise

• Orioles' manager succumbs to lung cancer

• [1]Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation