Cal Ripken, Jr. donned this uniform set for the September 27, 2001 game at Fenway Park. Though The Iron Man did not get a hit during the 4-2 Oriole win, the game was noteworthy in that the future Hall of Famer was hit by a Tim Wakefield pitch in the 6th. At this point the Orioles were trailing Boston 2-1. With Cal on first and Jeff Conine on second, Tony Batista hit a double to left, scoring Conine to tie it and Ripken to take the lead. The gray road jersey features “Orioles” across the chest and Ripken’s number “8” below in orange and black tackle twill. Both sleeve ends have black piping while the left has the oriole bird patch and the right has the special American League 100th Anniversary patch. The left front tail has the Majestic label with size “50” strip tag below. The back has the American flag patch worn after 9/11 and “RIPKEN” across the shoulders above his number “8” in orange and black tackle twill. The jersey shows moderate game use with scuffs and toning throughout. This final season gamer has been signed on the front in black marker.

The matching gray road pants has black piping down each leg. The Majestic label is sewn in the waistband with an “8 RIPKEN 38/40-37-01” strip tag. The pants show good game use with bold Ripken signature is on the left thigh in black marker. The black cleats feature orange Nike logos on both sides and the back of each has “NIKE” and Cal’s initials, “C.R.” Both fold over tongues have Cal’s number “8” in orange and The Iron Man has signed the heal of the right cleat in silver marker. The pair of black and white stockings each has Cal’s number “8” handwritten in black marker on the tops. A pair of athletic tape wrappings worn by Cal during the game completes this extraordinary game worn collection. This lot comes with a LOA from Cal Ripken, Jr. for the game use and signature and a certificate from Beckett stating they witnessed Cal Ripken, Jr. signing this item.

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