Get in the game with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation! 

Youth strike a pose after a day of baseball in Lowell, MA

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2001 by baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr, 12-year Major League Baseball veteran Bill Ripken, and members of the Ripken family.  The Foundation honors the legend and spirit of Cal Ripken, Sr. who succumbed to lung cancer in 1999.  During his 37 year career with the Baltimore Orioles organization, Cal, Sr. was a pioneer for his way of teaching the basics of the game as well as the basics of life to both big leaguers and their youth league counterparts.  The traits and lessons passed on by Cal, Sr. – leadership, work ethic, responsibility, and healthy living are brought to life for youth using the power of the game.

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is reaching out to youth across the country with a particular emphasis on America’s most distressed and underserved areas.  Through partnerships with youth-serving organizations and schools, the Foundation brings vital life lessons to America’s most impressionable population.

Learn more about what we are doing to make a difference for children in need!

 About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
 Meet the Board of Directors
 Meet the Board of Trustees
 The Ripken Way
 About Cal Ripken, Sr.
 About Cal Ripken, Jr.
 About Bill Ripken
 Meet the Foundation Staff
 News of the Foundation