Cal Ripken Jr.

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., nicknamed 'the Iron Man,' is a former American baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season MLB career (1981–2001) with the Baltimore Orioles.[2] He holds the record for the most consecutive games played (2,632), earned 19 All-Star selections, two AL MVP awards, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.[1][3] Post-retirement, he co-founded the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and serves as President and CEO of Ripken Baseball, Inc.[1][4]