Posted on 08/07/2013 3:38:13 PM PDT by TurboZamboni
Baltimore Orioles "Iron Man" Cal Ripken Jr. announced a $100,000 reward Thursday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who kidnapped his mother for a day last year, a case that is still unsolved. "After talking as a family with members of law enforcement and friends, we decided we would try to reignite interest in the case," the Hall of Fame shortstop told reporters during a news conference at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Violet Ripken, Cal's mother, then 74, was abducted at gunpoint the morning of July 24, 2012, from her Aberdeen, Maryland, home. Her disappearance triggered a massive police manhunt and led to national media attention.
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Wow, this is a bizarre case. It’s really lucky she was unharmed. Makes you wonder if the dirtbag didn’t realize what a hot potato he kidnapped.
I can remember when Cal Sr. managed the Asheville Orioles. They had a good team too.
Now that I think about it, I can remember when he played in the Alabama Florida league.
Near Baltimore? Be on the lookout for a white male driving a white van
Just think how much more Cal’s mom would be worth if she had Cal’s autograph on her arm like much of Cal’s memorabilia?
Good luck to Cal, who played baseball sans steroids, as far as I know.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
I saw Cal in the airport once, as I was waiting for a family member’s flight. I didn’t rush up to him, since many other people were doing so, but wow, those ice-blue eyes! Stunning even from across the room!
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