MLB Player's Mother is Now Safe After Being Kidnapped Yesterday - Northern Michigan's News Leader

MLB Player's Mother is Now Safe After Being Kidnapped Yesterday

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Major League legend Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother is safe after she was kidnapped from her Baltimore home.

Vi Ripken was kidnapped between 7:00am and 8:00am Tuesday by an armed man who forced her into her car.

She was found around 6:15 this morning, unharmed in her car near her home in Aberdeen.

Ripken is a hall of fame infielder and earned the nickname "Iron Man" for playing in 2,632 consecutive games during his 21 year career with the Baltimore Orioles.

It's not known why his mother was targeted.