(born 1960), US baseball player; full name Calvin Edward Ripken, Jr. ; nickname Iron Man. A shortstop and later a third baseman, he played for the Baltimore Orioles 1982–2001. He holds the major league record of 2,632 consecutive games played. Baseball Hall of Fame (2007).
Definition of Ripken, Cal in US English:
Ripken, Cal
proper nounˈripkin
(born 1960), US baseball player; full name Calvin Edward Ripken, Jr. ; nickname Iron Man. A shortstop and later a third baseman, he played for the Baltimore Orioles 1982–2001. He holds the major league record of 2,632 consecutive games played. Baseball Hall of Fame (2007).