Friday Bird Droppings: Where it’s the Iron Man’s birthday

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

You know, whatever further horrors may befall the Orioles this year and in the future, the franchise will always be able to boast that it once had Cal Ripken Jr. to its name. And nobody can take that away from us.

The Orioles Legend, Iron Man, World Series champion, Rookie of the Year, two-time MVP, 19-time All-Star, and first-ballot Hall of Famer turns 58 years old today. A little over a month from now, on Sept. 20, will mark the 20th anniversary of Cal pulling himself out of the starting lineup, ending his record consecutive games streak at 2,632.

I was in attendance at that game, and...wow, that was unexpected. Half the people in the ballpark didn’t even…