Cal Ripken Jr.
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1977 | Played in the Mickey Mantle World Series |
| 1980 | Named Southern League All-Star |
| 1982 | Voted American League Rookie of the Year |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles win World Series |
| 1983 | Voted American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) |
| 1990 | Set records for fewest errors and highest fielding percentage by a shortstop |
| 1991 | American League Most Valuable Player; Sporting News Major League Player of the Year; All-Star Game MVP, and Gold Glove |
| 1995 | Associated Press and United Press International Male Athlete of the Year; Sporting News Major League Player of the Year; Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year; Newsweek newsmaker; People Most Intriguing People. |
| 1996 | Opened Ripken Museum, Aberdeen, Maryland |
| 1997 | Published autobiography, The Only Way I Know |
| 2001 | Made farewell address at Camden Field, September 9 |
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