BALTIMORE (AP) _ In his final baseball game in the major leagues Saturday night, Cal Ripken didn't hit a dramatic home run. He didn't even get a hit. It hardly mattered. Ripken did everything he set ...

When Cal Ripken Jr. stepped into the batter’s box for the final at-bat of his career, the moment didn’t appear very special on paper. It was Oct. 6, 2001. The Orioles were on their way to a 5-1 loss ...

ABERDEEN, Md. — It's a lovely summer day, perfect for playing baseball, and that's precisely what some 250 kids are doing as part of an exclusive camp in this rural town about 30 miles northeast of ...

When Cal Ripken formally announced his retirement on Tuesday, many media reports noted the fact, apparently coincidental, that it was also the 98th anniversary of the birth of Lou Gehrig, the player ...

June 24 -- One of baseball's greats announced this week he'll retire at the end of this season. Cal Ripken sits down with George Will to discuss his decision. GEORGE WILL: Cal, when you announced that ...

For 2,632 consecutive games, Cal Ripken Jr. took the field, and for 21 years, he wowed fans at Memorial Stadium and then Camden Yards. For his next act as an Oriole, the Hall of Fame shortstop will ...

BASEBALL: YANKEES NOTEBOOK; Orioles Will Discuss Ending Ripken's Streak Baltimore Orioles manager Ray Miller says team will put off decision on how and when to end Cal Ripken Jr's consecutive-game ...

When Cal Ripken Jr. played in the first game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1992, he was the defending American League Most Valuable Player and the face of Baltimore’s franchise. That game marked ...

For Ryan Ripken, conviction has replaced uncertainty. Such a statement might seem strange for the son of Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. who turned stardom at Gilman into seven seasons in the minor ...