COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: 2007 inductee's Tony Gwynn (L) and Cal Ripken Jr. pose with their plaques at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction...

A #8 statue that was presented to Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles during a ceremony for Cal as he played his final game...

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 8: Cal Ripken Jr. was in attendance during the Seattle SuperSonics v. Phoenix Suns on February 8, 2008 at...

ST PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 18: Television personality Cal Ripken Jr. walks on the field before game six of the American League Championship Series between the...

...Virginia prepares to hit a ball during the White House tee ball game against D.C. Cal Ripken League Cardinals from Washington, DC on the South Lawn of the White House 23 June 2002...

SEATTLE, UNITED STATES: Cal Ripken Jr., of the Baltimore Orioles, watches his homerun clear the fence in the third inning of...

...and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Robert Lewis/ NBAE/ Getty Images) 1993: Cal Ripken, Jr. #8 of the Baltimore Orioles plays catch during batting practice during the 1993 MLB season...

Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record of consecutive games played

...outside the National Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown, N.Y., Saturday, July 28, 2007. Former players Cal Ripken, Jr., of the Baltimore Orioles and Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres will be inducted...

Cal Ripken Jr., signs a baseball bat for a fan following a ceremony at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket...

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 26: Cal Ripken Jr. #8 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during a baseball game on August 26, 2001 at...

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, stands next to former Baltimore Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. and other Hall of Famers while being introduced before the Major League Baseball All-Star...

...burns the tires of his #8 Budweiser Cheverolet Monte Carlo following his win in the MBNA-Cal Ripken Jr. 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Digital Image

2007 inductee's Tony Gwynn (L) and Cal Ripken Jr. pose with their plaques at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction...

5 Oct 2001: Cal Ripken #8 of the Baltimore Orioles was stranded on the base path as the Boston Red Sox...