This is a Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles home jersey by Mitchell & Ness with a patch on the shoulder commemorating the year he retired. In 2001 Cal Ripken Jr. made his farewell tour. Ripken continued to make an imprint in the baseball world as he homered in his final All-Star Game appearance. Ripken was awarded with the All Star game MVP award as well as the Commissioners' Historic Achievement Award. The Orioles honored Ripken by wearing a patch tracing his time with the team and his achievements as a player during their final series of the season.