Birth Name: Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr.
Place of Birth: Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 24, 1960
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, possibly other
Cal Ripken, Jr. is an American former baseball shortstop. He was a third baseman, and played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Cal is the son of Violet and Cal Ripken, Sr.
Cal’s paternal grandfather was Arend Fredrick Ripken (the son of Peter Friedrich/Frederick Ludwig Ripken and Affena Lubina Wychgram). Peter was the son of Johann Friedrich Ripken and Anna Margrete Mueller. Affena was the daughter of Arend Wychgram and Rena Beredina Berends.
Cal’s paternal grandmother was Clara Amelia Oliver (the daughter of James Oliver and Mary Magdalena Stumpter). James was the son of William Oliver and Sarah McCoy. Mary Magdalena was the daughter of John Jacob Stumpter and Katherine Burkley.
Source: Genealogy of Cal Ripken, Jr. (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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