Talk:Cal Ripken Jr.

message: Submitted for cleanup: the entire article is written more like a feature story than an encyclopedia article, and needs attention.--Napthene 01:33, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. I have started cleaning it up, but more help is always appreciated. --Awiseman 20:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for what you have done; I have tried removing the hyperbole....WillC 21:00, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have cleaned up the language a great deal. I think there should be more about any bad seasons Ripken had, as now it's basically all good seasons. Anyone? --Awiseman 21:29, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There's still a bit too much editoralizing in entry in my opinion. --The Kevin 14:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I definitely agree. Go for it. --Awiseman 17:42, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Cleanup

message: Everytime I try to add that Cal is a lock for first ballot HOF induction, it gets zapped; if it's okay for Tony Gwynn's article to mention that, why not Cal? It's a pretty well known fact that Cal has an excellent chance of becoming the first unanimously elected player as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Estil (talk • contribs) 
*Because Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. If you've seen such original research predictions, regardless of how likely (I happen to agree with the Ripken prediction) they should be removed. If you can find notable sports figures (commentators, HOF organizers, etc) who've made comments on the subject you can include their comments as notable inputs, but your own voice (regardless of how likely) cannot be recorded in that way on Wikipedia. Staxringold talkcontribs 19:41, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  How come we cannot include Ripken's chances of going into the HOF unanimously? 

message: on cal ripkens Tying night- im talking the night of game #2130 (his breaking night would be the night of the game sept 5 1995 i believe game #2131) he hit a home run which landed on a very peculiar red seat in left field- the only red seat in the ballpark. i believe: Section 86 Row FF Seat 10 (do a search its on the internet i know it for a fact i have season tickets right next to the seat, #7). anyways heres the interesting trivia note:
he hit that EXACT same seat where he hit home run 278 which broke ernie banks old record for home runs by a shortstop in 1993. ive read this numerous times on the internet. i know someone will find it in a news article, i have the old baltimore sun where theres an article about him and it mentins that fact in a box in my basement. it would be nice to see it on the site. if someone could do that it would be neat! my login name here is mackdiesel i just created it and i hope that noone deletes this paragraph without looking this up!!! my email is also mackel309@adelphia.net either way id like a repsonse thanks.
*Putting it in now, sourced to the Orioles ticket page. Staxringold talkcontribs 18:23, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  it should be noted on his page that... 

message: the urban legend concerning kevin costner possibly sleeping with mrs. ripken has reached cult status and should be somehow noted. WillC 23:05, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with anonymous. If you can find a reliable source, fine, otherwise it's an urban legend --AW 19:42, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, also WP:NOTABLOG is a good guideline that reminds us that Wikipedia is an Encyclopedia , not a Entertainment gossip site. EliteArcher88 (talk) 01:24, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kevin Costner 

message: There's a great ESPN (or HBO?) biography of Ripken that delves into the amount of power, for better or worse, he had in leading the Orioles during the 1990's. I grew up loving him and still do, but his story is incomplete without an account of many Orioles' (especially including managers') criticism of Ripken's uncompromising control of the team. If someone has this bio, add what you think is relevant.--Akwhitacre 20:53, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I enjoy responses that are 2 1/2 years after the original post. :) Be that as it may, the Orioles were contenders when Ripken was on the team, and now they're not. That's not to say Ripken's retirement sent the team into a downward spiral, but the results are wgat they are. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:01, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

text: So, you think things got better after he retired? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 04:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

text: They should change their name to Lost Angelos. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:40, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism of leadership

message: I vividly remember that Sachio Kinugasa was present when Ripken eclipsed 2,215 games (Sachio's record from Japan).  I can't think of a way to integrate Ripken breaking Sachio's record but I think it warrants mentioning.  --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 23:10, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sachio Kinugasa 

message: "His 1991 season is the fourth-greatest in baseball history (second among non-pitchers) as measured by WARP3 at 17.0 wins, bested only by Walter Johnson's 1913 (18.1 wins), Babe Ruth's 1932 (18 wins), and Amos Rusie's 1894 season (17.6 wins)."  This is not correct, but I'm not sure what to do about it.  The cited source was not interpreted correctly; it was not a list of the top seasons but rather the players who posted the top seasons.  Players who appeared more than once were only given credit once.  I suspect Ruth or Johnson may have had multiple seasons higher than 17 WARP3, but I don't have a reference for this.
That said, I don't find the use of WARP3 particularly compelling and would much prefer a superior stat like WAR from FanGraphs or BaseballProjection.  Babe Ruth alone had 7 seasons that topped Ripken's 1991 season according to WAR, but unfortunately Wikipedia forbids me from synthesizing freely available information.  Any thoughts on the best way to resolve this issue?  I wonder if it might be best to eliminate the sentence in question, but I'm not sure that this is ideal either.  Mickeyg13 (talk) 06:01, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  1991 Season 

message: At present, both August 6, 1960 and August 24, 1960 appear in the article.  Which one (if either) is right? 66.32.165.173 (talk) 02:55, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Retrosheet says Aug 24. MLB.com likewise says the 24th. I'd go with the 24th. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:03, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: A bit of apparent vandalism by  on May 17th. Now fixed. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:08, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which birthdate is correct? 

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thread_title: Baseball assessment comment

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message: I have removed the "achievement" of being the all-time leader in GIDP. Albert Pujols surpassed Ripken in August 2017 (not sure of the date, possibly August 20, and oddly enough against the Orioles). 72.84.187.230 (talk) 21:51, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grounded into double plays 

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