“It’s one thing to win a game with a base hit, or to save a game by pitching a scoreless ninth ... it’s something altogether different to save our National Pastime by day in and day out showing up with the joy and passion of a kid playing Little League and the determined attitude and work ethic of a consummate professional bent on doing one thing and one thing only: his job.” Baseball HistoryBaseball TriviaCal RipkenBaltimore Orioles Book:Baltimore Orioles IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom Source: Baltimore Orioles IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom
“When I was a kid, my parents were very careful about who was “acceptable” as my heroes if you will, because they didn’t want me being influenced by athletes who lacked morals. Cal Ripken and Dale Murphy were at the top of my mom’s list of players she felt were good role models, so of course I was a diehard fan of both those guys.” BaseballRole ModelsCal RipkenBaltimore OriolesAtlanta BravesDale Murphy Author:Tucker Elliot
“If Albert Einstein was right, Cal Ripken should have been a CEO or politician rather than a shortstop, because Ripken led by example over and over... and over again.” IfsShouldHas BeensExamplePoliticianShould HaveCeoShould Have BeenShortstopsCal Ripken Author:Don Yaeger
“Of course I think a 10-year investment would be in a team's best interest. Look at Cal Ripken Jr., that guy was around until he was like 40... Not that I'm going to be in my 40s at the end of the 10-year deal or anything.” ThinkingYearsLooksEndsWould BeGuyCoursesInterestDealsTeamInvestmentThat GuyCal Ripken Author:Miguel Tejada
“Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.” JobsGuySteadyGood GuyCal Ripken Author:Bradley Whitford
“Whether your name is (Lou) Gehrig or (Cal) Ripken, (Joe) DiMaggio or (Jackie) Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do.” GamesNamesLove YouPicksBaseballBatsGlovesYoungstersJackieCal Ripken Author:Cal Ripken, Jr.
“The truth is, no one wants to face the fact that there was a huge double standard in baseball, and white athletes like Mark McGwire, Cal Ripken Jr., and Brady Anderson were protected and coddled in a way that an outspoken Latino like me never would be. The light-eyed and white-skinned were declared household names. Canseco the Cuban was left out in the cold, where racism and double standards rule.” WayWantFactsLightWould BeFacesNamesLeftWhiteHugeColdTruth IsRacismStandardsBaseballMarkAthleteLike MeProtectedHouseholdLatinoCubanLeft OutDouble StandardOutspokenBradyCal Ripken Author:Jose Canseco
“I'm not head-strong, and I'm not egotistical. I understand certain things better now. I won't be trying to be play everyday. There's only one Cal Ripken, one Lou Gehrig and one Joe DiMaggio. What is good for them isn't necessarily good for Eric Davis.” TryingPlayCertainStrongEverydayEricEgotisticalBetter NowCal Ripken Author:Eric Davis
“There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.” StarsMajorsInevitableLeagueMajor LeagueCal Ripken Author:Earl Weaver
“Years ago, while I was watching a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, I remember staring in awe at Cal Ripken. I realized during this game that 'you don't have to be flashy' or have 'power numbers' to be great. It's about the simple things that are the hard things. It's about leadership, work ethic and commitment.” YearsHardRememberGamesSimpleNumbersEthicsCommitmentYears AgoBaseballI RealizedStaringAweTexasWork EthicSimple ThingsHard ThingsRangersBaltimoreBaseball GamesFlashyCal Ripken Author:Ron White