Oscar-winning actor Robert Downey Jr. played the Marvel superhero Iron Man from 2008 to 2019, while Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. earned the nickname "Iron Man" for appearing in 2,632 ...

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 6, 2025: Cal Ripken Jr rides in a convertible Corvette automobile and waves to the crowd during the 2131 30th anniversary ceremony prior to an interleague game between ...

Jayson Stark was 16 years into what is now a 46-year Hall of Fame baseball-writing career when he walked into Baltimore’s Camden Yards on the night of Sept. 6, 1995, knowing exactly what was about to ...

BALTIMORE – Thirty years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. officially became baseball’s “Iron Man” when he broke Lou Gehrig’s streak with 2,131 consecutive games played. It almost didn’t happen. More than two years ...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. playing his 2,131st consecutive game and setting new records. In an interview with 11 News, Ripken said that Sept. 6, 1995, started pretty ...

For two minutes on that September evening 30 years ago, a pair of musicians took center stage at Camden Yards, the world watching, to perform a national anthem that originated in Baltimore. Bruce ...

A national TV audience. A cheering crowd that included the nation’s president. A 22-minute standing ovation that interrupted the game. All to watch a baseball player show up to work on Sept. 6, 1995.

“A lot of people tell me, ‘It must have been so great to be a Ripken.' And I go, ‘Well, I'm proud to be a Ripken, but not for the reasons you might think.' ” – Ryan Ripken When Cal Ripken Jr. gets ...