Message from Cal Ripken Jr. to Robert Downey Jr. after his Hall of Fame visit

MCU star Robert Downey Jr. recently visited Cal Ripken Jr., but there’s a problem.

The star stopped by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. During his visit, the establishment took a photo of Downey Jr. next to the honorary facade of Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.. So hey, it’s not in person that they met, but pretty close.

The museum put a photo of the actor and Hall of Famer on X and wrote, “From one Iron Man to another.” Thanks for visiting us, @RobertDowneyJr! »

This caught Ripken Jr.’s attention because he reposted the image saying, “Thanks for visiting @RobertDowneyJr…the Hall is a special place.”

It’s no secret that Cal Ripken Jr. has been nicknamed the Iron Man throughout his career. He played his entire 21 seasons in the MLB for the Baltimore Orioles (1981-2001) and was a 19-time All-Star. He was also named AL Most Valuable Player.

As for Robert Downey Jr., he is known as well as Iron Man after playing the character from 2008 to 2019. His role as Tony Stark has been a staple in the MCU and portrayed the role perfectly.

And hey, they’re both Jrs!

Recently, USA Today spoke with Ripken Jr.’s 30-year-old son, who discussed playing baseball with his famous father.

“He never let me win as a kid,” Ryan Ripken said. “And I’m happy. But I tell you, when I started beating him in basketball, it was fun.

Beyond that, the two held a cribbage competition. On the flight back from South Africa, his father wanted to continue on their connecting flight. “I’ll play with you, but that doesn’t count,” Ryan told his father. “He ended up winning both matches in flight. And he says ‘Champion’.

He added: “I can wholeheartedly say we hated to lose. Especially as we get older.

As for Robert Downey Jr., he was done with Iron Man, but he continued to star in other blockbuster hits, like Oppenheimer.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

If you are a baseball fan, this is the place.

According to their website, “The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving history, honoring excellence and to the connection of generations. The ability to preserve and share our library, archives, and museum collections is central to fulfilling our mission. This treasure trove of artifacts brings the history of our national pastime, and the inspiring stories of the Hall of Fame, to life for a global audience. More than 18 million visits have been made to the Cooperstown, NY museum since we opened our doors on June 12, 1939.”

Beyond a simple museum, its mission is to preserve history, honor excellence and connect generations to baseball.

So this is it. Two Iron Men in one place (sort of): Cal Ripken Jr. and Robert Downey Jr. It made for a home run of a photo.