Billy Ripken (born December 16, 1964 in Havre de Grace, Maryland) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1987-1998. He threw and batted right-handed. Ripken, who is the brother of Cal Ripken, Jr. and the son of Cal Ripken, Sr., played alongside his brother and was managed by his father as a member of the Baltimore Orioles from 1987-1988. Ripken remained with the team through the 1992 season and returned for a couple short stints later in his career. After retirement, Billy partnered with brother Cal to form Ripken Baseball, which owns two minor league teams, the Aberdeen Ironbirds and Augusta Greenjackets.
