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    Who was the last Oriole to play shortstop before Cal Ripken?

    Question #3264. Asked by hoss. (Jun 14 00 10:40 PM)


    MousyDung

    		I have no proof to back up this answer, but I am 99% certain that Mark Belanger was the last Oriole to play shortstop before Cal made his debut at that position in August 1981.

    NOTE: Mark Belanger, Ripken’s predecessor in Baltimore, played 18 major league seasons on four American League pennant winners and collected eight Gold Glove Awards, yet only managed a career batting average of .228.

    [Note and Link added Feb. 20, 2008 by Zbeckabee]

    Jun 15 00, 2:03 AM
    hoss

    		I thought it might be Lenn Sakata.

    NOTE: Sakata was the starting shortstop for the Orioles when Cal Ripken, Jr. began his consecutive games played streak.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenn_Sakata

    [NOTE and Link added Feb. 20, 2008 by Zbeckabee]



    Jun 16 00, 6:33 PM

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