Will Ferrell Believes This Conspiracy Theory About Kevin Costner And Cal Ripken Jr. Is True
Actor-comedian Will Ferrell talked about a conspiracy theory he kind of believes to be true when he appeared as a guest in a podcast this week.
On Tuesday, the "Elf" star joined comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie in their "My Momma Told Me" podcast, where they talked about their stand on certain conspiracy theories.
In the episode, Ferrell shared a baseball-related conspiracy theory that he feels "kinda checks out."
Cal Ripken Jr and Kelly Ripken pose for photographers on the red carpet before the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors at Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
It was about a rumor involving former Baltimore Orioles infielder Cal Ripken Jr., his wife Kelly, and "For The Love Of Game" actor Kevin Costner.
"There was a point in his streak where he was getting towards the end where the game was called due to the electricity going out in the Baltimore baseball stadium. And, they had to call the game. There was a power outage," the "Anchorman" star said, talking about a baseball incident in August 1997.
Per Brobible, Ripken Jr.'s team was supposed to host the Central Coast Mariners for a night game at Camden Yards at the time. However, before the game, a power outage happened, and the game was postponed.
The conspiracy theory alleged that there was more story to the power outage that helped the MLB star preserve his Iron Man streak -- an alleged affair involving Ripken Jr.'s wife and Costner.
"And the story is that Cal Ripken came home to find his wife cheating with Kevin Costner. They had a fight. He hurt his hand. He's like, 'I can't play tonight.' They're like, 'OK, what about the streak? I know, the power's out. Cut the lights,'" Ferrell shared.
He continued, "And they, they had a couple [of] off days, and it allowed the hand to heal up, and the streak continued."
Per the theory, the altercation between the baseballer and the actor would have kept the former from playing the game that night, thus risking his streak.
Billy Chapel (played by Kevin Costner) is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in "For The Love Of The Game."
Ferrell also told the podcast hosts that he ran into Costner several times during awards seasons but forgot to verify with the actor if the conspiracy theory was true. He then acknowledged that asking him that would be a "weird" conversation starter.
However, the New York Post reported that both Costner and Ripken Jr. have repeatedly denied the conspiracy theory involving them.
