1988 Topps

Billy Ripken and Cal Ripken Sr. (#352/444)

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Links:

  • Billy Ripken’s card: https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1082/1988-topps-352-bill-ripken-rc_53873504
  • Cal Ripken Sr.’s manager card: https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-444-cal-ripken-sr.-mg-uertwo-copyrights_62539058
  • Picture of an actual oriole: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Baltimore_Oriole-_dorsum.jpg/800px-Baltimore_Oriole-_dorsum.jpg
  • Washington Post article on Cal Sr. firing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/orioles/longterm/memories/1988/articles/ripfired.htm
  • "The Card", 1989 Fleer #616: http://billripken.com/
  • Offend the old folks with this .gif: http://billripken.com/index/ff_300x450_title.gif
  • Cal Jr. and Billy homer in the same inning, 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RB7VzKiGCg
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