"The weird part is, when it first happens to you, I kept thinking, 'I don't want to tell anybody,'" Ripken said. Baseball Cards The Baseball Card Database on Baseball Almanac currently includes more than 900 different sets, from 80+ manufacturers, and 110,000+ baseball cards. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. revealed his private battle with prostate cancer on Thursday, announcing he was diagnosed in February and has since made a full recovery.The Baltimore Orioles legend, who will turn 60 on Monday, shared details of his experience with reporters on a Zoom call, and said he’s speaking out now in order to raise awareness, according to Ripken said he went for a routine medical checkup, and doctors noticed his PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, was “inching up a little.” PSA is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland, and the blood level of PSA is often higher in men with prostate cancer, according to He visited a urologist just as a precaution, and when further tests came back “iffy,” Ripken underwent a biopsy in mid-February, which revealed his diagnosis, he said.“It was in the early stages,” the former shortstop said.
As a precaution, a biopsy was performed, and the results "came back iffy," he said.Ripken received the news during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, and he wanted to get the surgery done before the hospitals were overrun. When Cal plays, he plays for real! But I was able to react really quickly, and if you do catch it early, your chances and odds are really good that you can get it taken care of and resume your life exactly where you were.”The earlier prostate cancer is caught, the more likely it is for men to get successful treatment, according to Ripken retired from Major League Baseball in 2001 after 21 seasons and after breaking the record for longest stretch of consecutive games ever played, which helped earn him the nickname “Iron Man.”Alliance Oncology Announces New State-of-the-Art Cancer Center in Northwest AlabamaImmunoGen Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center receives transformational $126 million giftCity of Hope Doctors Lead Novel Clinical Trial to Treat Cancer Patients with COVID-19Courtney Stodden reveals horrifying reality of age-gap marriageNola tosses 8 innings of 2-hit ball, Phillies blank Nats 6-0Prince William and Kate Middleton's Kensington home has a rather unusual featureKaty Perry opens up on marriage to Russell Brand: 'It was just like a tornado'The Climbing Week at Liupanshui Shendiao Peak EndedPrince Harry and Duchess Meghan's move to Montecito angers localsBrad Pitt's new partner Nicole Poturalski is 'still married'Crystal Hefner and Boyfriend Nathan Levi Celebrate His Birthday in Mexico: 'My Favorite Person'Flyers stave off elimination with 4-3 win over Islanders
Cal Ripken Jr. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) .
“Men, for some reason, usually tend to put something off medically. Cal Ripken Jr. 1991's Most Valuable Player in the American League.
said Ripken, whose father, Cal Ripken Sr., died of lung cancer in 1999. Situated in a prime location along the I-95 corridor, The Ripken Experience Aberdeen features replicas of some of the most notable MLB ballparks of the modern era.
One of only twenty players in Major League Baseball to be MVP twice. "I don't know if I'm the only one that's ever did it in and out on the same day with this kind of surgery," Ripken told reporters.
You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.On a Zoom call with reporters, Ripken, who turns 60 next week, said he was diagnosed in February during a routine checkup and underwent surgery in March. But then getting yourself ready to do it was another one.”"Had I never received that email, I never would have called my doctor. Every Major League Baseball player who has appeared on a baseball card , has a cards tab on their respective page.
"We all know people that have had different cancers, and you kind of wonder, 'How would you feel if it happened to you?'" Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. revealed his private battle with prostate cancer on Thursday, announcing he was diagnosed in February and has since made a full recovery.
An "iron man" in the majors, playing in over 1,600 consecutive games. Cal Ripken Jr. They did a pathology report afterward and confirmed that that was the case.
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His announcement came on a call with local media in preparation for the 25th anniversary next month of Ripken surpassing Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games streak. The cancer was all contained in the prostate. • What you need to know while you watch: Fans were angry at baseball in 1995.
Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD us Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).. High School: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD) Debut: August 10, 1981 (Age 20-351d, 12,071st in MLB history) "Due to his age, Ripken said he wasn't alarmed when his PSA was high during the initial doctor visit.
The Baltimore Orioles legend, who will turn 60 on Monday, shared details of his experience with reporters on a Zoom call, and said he’s speaking out now in order to raise awareness, according to MASN Sports . "But the good news is it has a real happy ending. Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland), commonly known as Cal or Cal Jr., less frequently Junior or Rip, is a former Major League Baseball player. "Ripken, who holds the major league record for most consecutive games played, retired in 2001 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility.His announcement came on a call with local media in preparation for the 25th anniversary next month of Ripken surpassing Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games streak.
The answer to do surgery was, it was the right decision to make and that was the easy part of it.