A 19-time All-Star and two-time American League Most Valuable Player, Ripken is best remembered for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played, a record that had stood for 56 years and many deemed unbreakable. Cal was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

On September 6, 1996, Eddie Murray hit his 500th career home run—fittingly, the home run came as a member of the Orioles, and also came exactly one year to the day that Ripken had broken Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. He retired after the 1997 season with 504 home runs; Mickey Mantle is the only switch-hitter who has hit more home runs.

These 1988 Topps baseball cards were signed in black by Cal Ripken, Jr. and Eddie Murray. These cards include a Great Moments COA.