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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (C, facing) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L front) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (front) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L) attends a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Ripken plans to hold baseball clinics in areas hit by the March quake-tsunami disaster to support children through baseball. On the right is Japanese former pro baseball player Sachio Kinugasa, who will take part in the clinics.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto holds up a memorial plate given for his record of playing in 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars at Osaka Dome on April 9. Kanemoto exceeded what is believed to be a major league record held by former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) smiles after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto responds to fans after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. The 38-year-old has maintained the iron-man streak since July 21, 1999, when he was with the Hiroshima Carp.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto is congratulated after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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Koizumi, Bush reconfirm resolve to combat terrorism

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shows off a baseball glove given to him by U.S. President George W. Bush at the beginning of their meeting at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Shanghai on Oct. 20. The glove was signed by star infielder Carl Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles. During their discussion, they reconfirmed their resolve to fight terrorism. The photo was taken by a media representative.

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Ripken gets All-Star MVP trophy

SEATTLE, United States - Carl Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run in the bottom of the third inning in his last All-Star game as the American League defeated the National League 4-1 at Safeco Field on July 10. (MLB)

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Ichiro talks to Ripken

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki chats with Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken in the bottom of the seventh inning at Safeco Field on May 31. Seattle edged Baltimore 2-1. (MLB)

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. The 38-year-old has maintained the iron-man streak since July 21, 1999, when he was with the Hiroshima Carp. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto responds to fans after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto is congratulated after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) smiles after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto holds up a memorial plate given for his record of playing in 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars at Osaka Dome on April 9. Kanemoto exceeded what is believed to be a major league record held by former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr. (Kyodo)

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Japanese youths practice with baseball legend

ABERDEEN, United States - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (front L) gives instructions to a group of young Japanese baseball and softball players in Aberdeen, Maryland, on Aug. 17, 2011. The youths from disaster-hit northeast Japan were given an opportunity to enjoy a special practice session with the baseball legend. (Kyodo)

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Clinton cheers students from Japan disaster areas

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese junior and senior high school students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures line up with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C front) and Cal Ripken (2nd from R in front), a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, at the State Department in Washington on Aug. 9, 2011. The young Japanese baseball and softball players from disaster-hit northeastern Japan visited the United States at the invitation of the U.S. government. (Kyodo)

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L) attends a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Ripken plans to hold baseball clinics in areas hit by the March quake-tsunami disaster to support children through baseball. On the right is Japanese former pro baseball player Sachio Kinugasa, who will take part in the clinics. (Kyodo)

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L front) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (front) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (C, facing) holds a baseball clinic for junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2011. The U.S. baseball legend held the event to support children in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi, Bush reconfirm resolve to combat terrorism

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shows off a baseball glove given to him by U.S. President George W. Bush at the beginning of their meeting at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Shanghai on Oct. 20. The glove was signed by star infielder Carl Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles. During their discussion, they reconfirmed their resolve to fight terrorism. The photo was taken by a media representative.

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Ichiro talks to Ripken

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki chats with Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken in the bottom of the seventh inning at Safeco Field on May 31. Seattle edged Baltimore 2-1. (MLB)