3 more plead guilty in Ripken monument theft

Nov 6, 6:24 pm EST

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BALTIMORE (AP)—Three more men have pleaded guilty in the theft of Cal Ripken Jr.’s monument from Camden Yards.

Twenty-year-olds Gary Parker and Matthew Rayner and 18-year-old Patrick Reynolds each pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit theft over $500. Earlier this week, Jason Stoneburner, 19, pleaded guilty to theft.

Parker, Rayner and Reynolds were sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation and community service. If they complete the terms, their criminal records will be wiped clean.

Police say the men ripped the 3 1/2-foot aluminum monument—depicting the No. 8 worn by Ripken in his Baltimore Orioles career—from its base outside the Camden Yards ballpark Sept. 9, then threw it in the bed of a pickup truck. They were arrested hours afterward.

Updated Nov 6, 6:24 pm EST
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  1. aron m
    23. Posted by aron m Fri Nov 6 8:50pm EST

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    Cal played SHORT STOP - the hardest and most important defensive position BY FAR!!! He had the best arm- most accurate and strongest and one year he made only THREE errors the entire year!! That defensive record will NEVER be broken!! Oh, and besides great perfect defence at the hardest position. He was ALSO the most clutch hitter in the game even with no protection in the lineup after Eddie Murray left. Any hitter that is better played first base or right field. Cal is by far the best all around everyday player. If you can draft an athlete at 17 yrs old who will from 18 to 38 play 2600 + consecutive games at shortstop, and play the best defense with the best arm and be the best offensive player at the position and start 15+ str8 all star games- you would draft him number 1 in a blink!! Cal is so far better than any baseball player of the generation. And he didn't need Steroids! He did it the Ripken way!! Hard work everyday!
    If you hate on Cal - you are dumb, jealous or just an idiotic fool!
  2. Topher
    22. Posted by Topher Thu Nov 5 6:06pm EST

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    #4: Yes, because the lack of judgment in a few fans is indicative of a professional sports team's performance. That is some sound logic you've got there.

    #9: Let's see you show up for work for 2,632 straight days.

    #23: Wow, do you not know your baseball history. From the 1960's through the 80's, the Orioles were one of, if not the most successful franchises in all of sports. True, Ripken was never in a HR chase like McGwire/Sosa were, but 431 career HR's for a shortstop is nothing to scoff at.
  3. I am Just Sayn
    21. Posted by I am Just Sayn Thu Nov 5 5:16pm EST

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    Comparing two guys from two different generations has me thinking. If you idiots on here are getting so worked up over the fact that Ripken and Gherig (career shortened athlete) are both hero's to both generations of fans. What all you knuckleheads fail to realize is that both men played at times when there were differences in athletes. These guys faced different expectations. The Orioles with the exception of Ripken's rookie season were pretty much what they are now. Laughing stocks there was really no pressure on Ripken to do anything but, show up. Not to take anything away from him but, did you see him in any homerun chases? Did you see him playing in adversity of NYC for his entire career? Hmm...maybe you jack offs should read what this article is about. The men that stole a number from a monument for an athlete. Whupdy freakin doo.
  4. Joe F
    20. Posted by Joe F Thu Nov 5 2:15pm EST

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    StoneBurner? any question this man partakes in the stickiest of the ickiest?
  5. Eli B
    19. Posted by Eli B Thu Nov 5 11:09am EST

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    idiotas
  6. Brian
    18. Posted by Brian Thu Nov 5 8:09am EST

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    who cares about this stuff, when there is real suffering in the world? I live in NY am a Mets fan. That's real suffering.
  7. D-No
    17. Posted by D-No Thu Nov 5 6:01am EST

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    To #18: First, Gehrig was an incredible player. To those of us who are historians of the game, his .340 average, 493 homers, and 1995 RBIs are numbers that look impossibly exaggerated. Ditto Babe Ruth (How on earth can John Sterling casually bandy about terms like "Giambino" or "Bamtino"? Doesn't he realize that such inane comparisons are so far off the mark as to be ludicrous? Sheesh...) and his career numbers. That being said, I'd hesitate to disparage the accomplishments of Ripken. Would I have preferred Gehrig to Ripken? Sure...who wouldn't? But let's not minimize Ripken's career. 2,632 consecutive games is NOT the sign of a weak player. Maybe the Os DID screw up and not trade him for prospects, but to suggest such a thing in Baltimore is like walking into the Vatican and speaking ill of the Pope.
  8. Marcus
    16. Posted by Marcus Thu Nov 5 12:01am EST

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    This story proves there are some unbelievably stupid people in the world. You take that number and believe me it's very noticeable and you don't even attempt to hide it!!! Never mind taking it is just wrong but if you drive around with that sticking out of the back of your truck for all of Baltimore to see than you deserve whatever comes to you.
  9. Larry
    15. Posted by Larry Wed Nov 4 11:57pm EST

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    Who cares. Had it been any of the REAL Orioles that produced championships, that might be different. Can we donate that piece of crap to Goodwill? Hey wait...Salvation Army will take anything.
  10. R29
    14. Posted by R29 Wed Nov 4 11:06pm EST

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    DEFINITION: ignoramous -- a poster who goes by the handle "desi d"...........
  11. MPW
    13. Posted by MPW Wed Sep 9 7:49pm EDT

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    I just so happy that they didn't steal my aluminum number" 69."
  12. The Fifth Doctor
    12. Posted by The Fifth Doctor Wed Sep 9 5:27pm EDT

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    # 10, You weren't the one who called the Jim Rome Show several years ago trashing Cal, were you?

    Just curious.
  13. Vanilla Gorilla
    11. Posted by Vanilla Gorilla Wed Sep 9 5:06pm EDT

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    desi d you are beyond ret@rded.period
  14. Vanilla Gorilla
    10. Posted by Vanilla Gorilla Wed Sep 9 5:05pm EDT

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    desi d your are retarded, thanks that's all I have to say
  15. The Bat
    9. Posted by The Bat Wed Sep 9 4:49pm EDT

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    With this sorry-a$$ bunch of ballplayers masquerading in Oriole uniforms, I'm surprised it wasn't Ripken himself that took the statue. I doubt he'd want to be associated with the current team and it's inept owner and front office.
  16. topher
    8. Posted by topher Wed Sep 9 3:34pm EDT

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    thats what you get with essex trash!! what a tradgedy at least they got busted!!
  17. Joe
    7. Posted by Joe Wed Sep 9 3:23pm EDT

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    how dumb, what purpose was this serving. no wonder our country is on a definite decline.
  18. ron s
    6. Posted by ron s Wed Sep 9 3:09pm EDT

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    How stupid can u get and than have the police called for a disorderly let me guess smoking and drunk great job dum@#$ the man is one of the best players to play the game why!!!!!!!!
  19. John S
    5. Posted by John S Wed Sep 9 2:56pm EDT

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    #1, perfectly said !!!!!!!!!!
  20. <i>staceymilbrandt</i>
    4. Posted by staceymilbrandt Wed Sep 9 1:04pm EDT

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    this is why the O's will always be horrible, their fans are morons...
  21. KevinK
    3. Posted by KevinK Wed Sep 9 12:42pm EDT

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    #1 summed it up perfectly.
  22. roulette
    2. Posted by roulette Wed Sep 9 12:38pm EDT

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    I didn't do it, it was there sunday when I was down. :)
  23. Killadelphia
    1. Posted by Killadelphia Wed Sep 9 12:37pm EDT

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    Idiots
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