Cal Ripken
Cal Ripken
Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken Jr., nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Baltimore Orioles. One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American LeagueMost Valuable Player. Ripken is best known for...
thinking done way
When things happen to you in the worst way, you live with it, you go over it, you think, 'What else could I have done?
baseball drama winning
You can keep going on and on about the interactions of people, which makes it a great drama and great event ,and you'll always hold that special, but if you're looking at a baseball moment, the feeling you get when you win the World Series by far exceeds anything else in the game that you're able to do.
responsibility games teammate
I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was the honorable thing.
careers league world
By far, the best moment of my big league career was when I caught the last out at the World Series.
stars thinking people
I think Nick Markakis is a perennial All-Star, and nobody knows about him. I think people are learning about how good he is.
stars team games
The last thing you want to do is go down in the history of All-Star game competition as the only injury (his nose was broken by Roberto Hernandez) sustained during the team picture.
baseball jobs player
I kept thinking, 'this must be the coolest job - I'd like to be a professional baseball player.' They were getting paid to play a game, and what a cool lifestyle that was.
long three lines
As long as I can compete, I won't quit. Reaching three-thousand is not the finish line as long as I can contribute.
identity streaks
The streak has become my identity; it's who I've become.
fall responsibility games
I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility.
secret insightful the-end-of-the-day
Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.
baseball kids games
I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.
nice thinking careers
I haven't given it (achieving 3,000 hits) much thought. I was taught a certain approach, how to come to the ballpark. I try not to do too much thinking about things like that. In this society we measure success in different ways. Three thousand (hits) represents success over a career, not a season. It'll be nice to get to that point.
player reality play
The reality is that players can't play forever.