What did Ripken do when he broke the record?

Took a lap around the stadium greeting fans

Cal Ripken Quiz: The Iron Man's 2,632 Straight Games

This Cal Ripken quiz follows the Baltimore Orioles shortstop who never missed a game for more than 16 years. Play 10 interactive questions on the streak's start in 1982, passing Lou Gehrig in 1995, his victory lap, ending at 2,632, two MVP awards, the 1983 World Series, 3,000 hits and the Hall of Fame.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Team
Which team did Cal Ripken Jr. play for?
Nickname
What is Ripken's nickname?
Streak
How many consecutive games did he play?
Gehrig
Whose record did he break in 1995?
Lap
What did Ripken do when he broke the record?
Start
In which year did the streak begin?
End
When did he end the streak?
Position
Which position made him famous?
MVP
How many AL MVP awards did he win?
Hall
When was he inducted into the Hall of Fame?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which team did Cal Ripken Jr. play for?
Answer: Baltimore Orioles
He spent his whole career there.
Q2: What is Ripken's nickname?
Answer: The Iron Man
Gehrig was the Iron Horse.
Q3: How many consecutive games did he play?
Answer: 2,632
It is the MLB record.
Q4: Whose record did he break in 1995?
Answer: Lou Gehrig
Gehrig's mark had stood since 1939.
Q5: What did Ripken do when he broke the record?
Answer: Took a lap around the stadium greeting fans
The game paused for over 20 minutes.
Q6: In which year did the streak begin?
Answer: 1982
It began on May 30.
Q7: When did he end the streak?
Answer: 1998
He chose to sit out a game.
Q8: Which position made him famous?
Answer: Shortstop
He was a tall shortstop.
Q9: How many AL MVP awards did he win?
Answer: Two
In 1983 and 1991.
Q10: When was he inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Answer: 2007
He received over 98 percent of votes.

Cal Ripken Quiz – The Iron Man's 2,632 Straight Games

Cal Ripken Jr. played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, mostly as a tall, steady shortstop. His consecutive games streak began on May 30, 1982.

On September 6, 1995, he passed Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 games and took a lap around Camden Yards as fans cheered. He kept playing until he chose to sit out in September 1998, ending the streak at 2,632.

He won AL MVP awards in 1983 and 1991 and the 1983 World Series. He collected more than 3,000 hits and entered the Hall of Fame in 2007 with over 98 percent of the vote.

What This Quiz Teaches

Baseball fans will enjoy these questions.

Which team he played for
How long his streak lasted
Whose record he broke
Which awards he won
How he was honored

Did You Know?

Fans voted the record night baseball's most memorable moment.
His father Cal Sr. coached in the Orioles system.
His brother Billy also played for the Orioles.
He hit 431 career home runs.
He later founded youth baseball programs.