Cal Ripken Jr. early career signed baseball. This Official American League (MacPhail) baseball has been signed by Ripken in black ink. The baseball is in very good condition, and it shows signs of light use. Lee MacPhail was the American League President from 1974 to 1983, which means that this baseball is from 1983 or before. 1983 was Ripken's third year in the majors. He would play until 2001, and he set the MLB record for consecutive games played by playing in 2,632 straight games. Ripken played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. A full LOA from PSA is included.