I decided to add this section simply to honor some of the amazing players the game of baseball has had over time. And so maybe kids will learn a little about the proud history of the game they play every summer.
I wanted to start with Cal Ripken, Jr not because he was the greatest fielder in the game, nor the most prolific slugger, but because he embodied a work ethic, a love for his calling and a tenacity that I see missing so frequently in today’s world.
My hat’s off to Mr. Ripken, and...Read Full Story
Do you know someone with unwavering determination, an energetic spirit and the drive to make a difference? If so, they could join the ranks of National Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. and the many others recognized for their unstoppable energy in the Energizer Keep Going ® Hall of Fame .
From now through Feb. 4, 2011, people are invited to enter their own personal stories or nominate someone they know online at www.energizer.com/halloffame . Just like America’s non-stop icon, the...Read Full Story
Billy Ripken made his major league debut on July 11, 1987 and it marked the first time that a father had managed two sons on the same team. Billy Ripken played alongside his brother, future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. and was managed by his father, Cal Ripken, Sr. during his time with the Baltimore Orioles in 1987 and 1988. Actually, all three Ripkens appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated during the early part of the 1988 MLB season as the Orioles had lost their first 21 games of...Read Full Story
Has anyone ever referred to you as the Energizer bunny? I have been called that my whole life (what true multi-tasking mama hasn't?). So, when I heard about the Keeps Going Award , sponsored by Energizer , I had to spread the word! You can click on the link above to go nominate someone for a personal Keeps Going Award. What a neat way to say you are thinking of someone and are proud of what they accomplish. But, in addition to offering that fun option, the people at Energizer and Cal Ripken...Read Full Story
Spring training is in full swing and Disney.com is getting sports fans ready for the 2011 baseball season with a new destination page and sweepstakes in honor of Baseball Hall of Famer , Cal Ripken Jr. , and his new book for kids, “Hothead,” written with Kevin Cowherd.
Ripken is known as one of the greatest home run hitters in baseball history and now fans can get to know him as an author by going to Disney.com/Ripken and checking out an exclusive first look at the book and cool features...Read Full Story
Pete Gilbert takes us to the Cal Ripken Sr. Aspire Gala at the Marriott Waterfront. This is Cal Ripken Jr. with honoree New York Yankees 1st baseman Mark Teixeira, a Severna Park native and graduate of Mount St. Joseph’s in Baltimore.
St. Louis County Library Foundation, Delta Dental, and the St. Louis Cardinals are pleased to welcome baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. for the eighth annual Family Read Night. Ripken will discuss his new young adult novel “Cal Ripken, Jr.’s All-Stars ...
Buck Showalter is a good baseball man, but like new general manager Dan Duquette he's not a miracle worker ... to do with helping baseball recover from the 1994-95 strike than the McGwire-Sosa homerfest. Ripken, who has been active in youth baseball ...
Signup dates for the Napa Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth League baseball programs for the spring 2012 season will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Replay Sports, 598 Lincoln Ave. Cal Ripken tryouts for ...
Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. (born August 24 , 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland ), commonly known as Cal or Cal Jr. , is a Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman in Major League ...
NEW YORK -- Cal Ripken and Harold Reynolds don't think maple is at the root of the broken-bat epidemic. "I think they might be making a little bit too much out of it," Ripken said Tuesday. Speaking on a conference call to promote TBS' coverage of the ...