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Name Team Age
Billy Ripken Retired (1959, Age 35) Died (1999, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 15, Pick 238
(1950)
3B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 2/26/1924
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
C- (29.1 %) (0.3 %) (0.0 %)

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Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Billy Ripken has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1959-08-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Billy Ripken to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1959-07-31The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Billy Ripken from the waiver wire.
1959-07-31The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have waived Billy Ripken.
1958-09-14The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have promoted Jaime Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1956-04-02A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mad Dogs and the Baltimore Rally Monkeys. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys receive Ricky Coenen from the Cincinnati Mad Dogs in exchange for Boog Powell, Billy Ripken.
1956-04-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Mike Mota to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1955-04-04The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Billy Ripken to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Roy Lumley to the minors.
1954-03-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Enos Cabell to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1953-04-08The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have renamed Baba Blacksheep to Billy Ripken.
1951-08-03The Cleveland Puppetmen have promoted Baba Blacksheep to the major league team. The Cleveland Puppetmen have sent Dick Redmon to the minors.
1951-07-16The Cleveland Puppetmen have promoted Dick Redmon to the major league team. The Cleveland Puppetmen have sent Baba Blacksheep to the minors.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Puppetmen have renamed Bo Jackson to Baba Blacksheep.