Autographed Cal Ripken Jr. Hall of Fame Logo Baseball (MLB Authenticated)

Autographed Cal Ripken Jr. Hall of Fame Logo Baseball. Cal played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles. Ripken is best known for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. He surpassed the 56-year-old record when he played in his 2,131st consecutive game on September 6, 1995, against the California Angels. To make the feat even more memorable, Ripken hit a home run in the previous night's game that tied Gehrig's record and another home run in his 2,131st game. A 19-time All-Star and member of the 3000 hit club, Ripken is considered one of the best shortstops to ever play the game. Cal was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. MLB Authentication- This items come with the MLB Authentication hologram. The Major League Baseball Authentication Program has set the standard for sports memorabilia authentication. Major League Baseball is the first and only professional sports league to implement a program that easily distinguishes authenticated autographs and game-used memorabilia from other items on the market. This program - which combines the services of a third-party authenticator with a state-of-the-art hologram, a serial numbering system and an online verification process - guarantees the authenticity of its autographed and game-used items. Autographed and game-used items in the MLB Authentication Program are currently authenticated by individuals specifically trained to authenticate autograph signings and the removal of items that they personally witness as used in game. Items and their unique identification numbers are processed and posted on MLB.com, the program's official site, for easy reference by consumers. Once witnessed, every authenticated item is affixed with a tamper-proof hologram created by OpSec, U.S. to identify its authenticity. To look up your item simply go to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/authentication/ to verify your item.