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For his son, see Cal Ripken Jr. Calvin Edwin Ripken Sr. (December 17, 1935 â March 25, 1999) was a coach and manager in Major League Baseball who spent 36 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization, also as a player and scout. He played in the Orioles' farm system beginning in 1957, and later served as manager of the parent club, on which his sons Cal Jr. and Billy played.