It’s May 30, 1980, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Nashville Sounds are at Jim Crockett Memorial Park to take on the Charlotte O’s, the AA Minor-League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Souvenir programs leading up to tonight’s Southern League contest have billed the game as “WBTV Baseball Card Nite.” Through a partnership with Charlotte’s WBTV Television, “all children 14 … [Read more...] about Humble Beginnings: Most of Cal Ripken Jr.’s First Baseball Cards Were Destroyed
A Grocery Cart, Dumpster, and a Police Officer: The Minor League Cards of Cal Ripken, Jr
You’re familiar with the numbers he’s known for. Nineteen All-Star games, two MVP awards. Over 3,000 hits and more than 400 homers. Oh, and there was the streak. On September 6, 1995, Cal broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak record. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the third highest selection percentage in history. His rookie … [Read more...] about A Grocery Cart, Dumpster, and a Police Officer: The Minor League Cards of Cal Ripken, Jr