Former Orioles Infielder Ryan Minor Dies at 49

Minor, Known for Replacing Cal Ripken in Record-Setting Streak, Succumbs to Cancer

Ryan Minor, the former Baltimore Orioles infielder known for replacing Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting consecutive games streak in 1998, has died at the age of 49.
Minor died of cancer, according to the University of Oklahoma, where he had been a star in both baseball and basketball.
He played parts of four seasons for the Orioles and Montreal Expos, appearing in 142 major league games.
Minor also served as a minor league manager for the Orioles, and his No. 44 was the first jersey number to be retired by the Delmarva Shorebirds, an Orioles minor league affiliate.
The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame recently announced that Minor would be part of its 2024 class of inductees.