Ryan Minor, Orioles 3B Who Replaced Cal Ripken at the End of His Record-Setting Streak, Dies at 49

Ryan Minor, Orioles 3B Who Replaced Cal Ripken at the End of His Record-Setting Streak, Dies at 49
Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Ryan Minor leaps but misses a ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Brad Ausmus during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore on Aug. 8, 1999. Nick Wass/AP Photo
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Ryan Minor, the Baltimore Orioles infielder who became part of baseball history when he replaced Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting consecutive games streak in 1998, has died. He was 49.

The University of Oklahoma—where Minor starred in baseball and basketball—said he died of cancer Friday. The Orioles also released a statement on social media.