[DOC] [TLE] Cal Ripken Jr. - Wikipedia [PAR] Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron Man", 
is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 
seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (19812001). 
... In 2001, his final season, Ripken was named the All-Star Game MVP and was
... [DOC] [TLE] NPR - Weekend Edition Saturday: Last Game for the 'Iron Man' [PAR] July 10, 2001. ... He will retire after playing his final home game at Oriole Park at 
Camden Yards against ... This year was his 21st season in the major leagues. [DOC] [TLE] Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played - Sep 06, 1995 ... [PAR] On this day in 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131
st ... The Iron Man was credited with reviving interest in baseball after a 1994 
work ... began a streak of consecutive games played that would last 17 seasons. 
... Ripken retired after the 2001 season with the lifetime record for home runs by a
... [DOC] [TLE] Iron Man: timing is on again - tribunedigital-baltimoresun [PAR] Jun 19, 2001 ... With his decision to retire at the end of the 2001 season, Cal Ripken again ... No, 
he isn't going to try to keep playing beyond this season when it's become ... the 
night of the last game of the season at Camden Yards, when Ripken ... shot, after 
all he had done for the game and Orioles, he deserved the shot. [DOC] [TLE] Final salute to Ripken - tribunedigital-baltimoresun [PAR] Fans, dignitaries gather for last game of Orioles' Iron Man ... October 07, 2001|By 
Jay Apperson | By Jay Apperson,SUN STAFF ... After 21 seasons and 3001 
games, the 41-year-old left his playing days behind in a night that was a tribute to 
his... [DOC] [TLE] ESPN Classic - Iron Man Ripken brought stability to shortstop [PAR] When Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game, passing Lou 
Gehrig, ... obscured his talents and given rise to a debate about whether the 
Baltimore Orioles ... In 14 of his 21 seasons, he collected more than 20 homers. ... 
Retiring after the 2001 season with 3,184 hits and 431 homers, he is one of only 
two... [DOC] [TLE] Cal Ripken, Jr. - Lesher Speaker Series [PAR] Cal Ripken is baseball's all-time Iron Man. He retired from baseball in October, 
2001 after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. His ... games played (2,130) 
and voluntarily ended his streak in 1998 after playing 2,632 consecutive games. [DOC] [TLE] The Iron Man By: Seth P. The Iron Man has set a record for ... [PAR] The Iron Man has set a record for playing 2,130 games in a row. ... ended his 
MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles and later became a minor league ... After 
he took his High School to a state championship he was drafted by the ... Then 
the next season he won the American League Rookie of the year. ... career in 
2001. [DOC] [TLE] Cal Ripken Jr. - Baseball Player - Biography.com [PAR] Aug 24, 2015 ... The Baltimore Orioles player retired after 21 seasons. ... Playing in his 19th and 
final All-Star Game in 2001, he crushed a third-inning home run... [DOC] [TLE] The Iron Man In Baseball  The Hardball Times [PAR] Sep 7, 2016 ... A consecutive game playing streak shall be extended if the player ... The Iron 
Man due to his standing longest streak of consecutive games played in Major 
League Baseball. From 1981 to 2001, Cal Ripken Jr. played shortstop and third 
base ... himself from playing the last home game in the Orioles' season. [DOC] [TLE] Cal Ripken, Jr. - Ripken Baseball [PAR] Cal Ripken, Jr. is baseball's all-time Iron Man. He retired from baseball in 2001 
after a hall of fame career that spanned 21 seasons, all with ... In 2001, Cal and 
his brother founded the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation in memory of their father. ...

Question: This "Iron Man" played his last game for the Orioles in 2001 after 21 seasons
Answer: Cal Ripken