Subject(s): Cal Ripken Sport: Baseball Location: Aberdeen Ironbirds, Cal Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD (From 1997-2012 sited at corner of West Bel Air Avenue, U.S. Route 40) Unveiled: 2/4/1997 Sculptor: Susan Luery Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: CAL RIPKEN, JR. "I've been asked this question, a lot, 'How do you want to be remembered' and my response to that question has been, 'To be remembered at all is pretty special.'" - Cal Ripken, Jr. On September 6th, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. broke a record that had stood for 57 years: Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak of 2,130 games. In the fifth inning of the Orioles' game against the California Angels, the record went official and Baltimore fans would not settle for a curtain call. Their standing ovation lasted nearly a half hour and spurred Cal's historic "Victory Lap" around Camden yards [sic], reaching up into the stands to shake the hands of his loyal fans. Cal voluntarily ended his consecutive game streak at 2,632 games. Links: Sculptor