2023 Candy Legends: Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr. - 3000th MLB Hit (3/88)

On April 15, 2000, Baltimore’s favorite son, Cal Ripken Jr., singled off of Twins pitcher Héctor Carrasco to become a member of the 3,000 hit club with a single to center field at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN. Upon reaching first base, Ripken received a standing ovation as well as being congratulated by his teammates. Feel the joy of the crowd as you watch this exclusive video from the original broadcast of this highlight from Cal Ripken Jr.’s legendary career. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball.