Cal Ripken Jr. has become more than just a great baseball player; he is now a baseball legend. Ripken compiled 3 184 hits 431 home runs and broke Lou Gehrig's career record for the most consecutive games played 2 131 in MLB history. The Baltimore Orioles' Ironman ended his own amazing streak at 2 632 taking himself out of a game in the fifth inning versus the New York Yankees. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 his first year of eligibility. Cal Ripken Jr. has hand signed this MLB baseball which comes with an Ironclad Authentics Certificate of Authenticity and a MLB Authentic Hologram.