Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball!

by Cal Ripken Jr., Gail Herman, Mike Bryan

Cal Ripken, Jr., plays third base for the Baltimore Orioles. But how did he get there? Cal talks about baseball in his own words. He grew up in a baseball family and learned to love the game. In 1995, Cal broke the record for playing the most consecutive games. He tells how he played 2,632 games in a row and why his goal is to play his best in every game. Here is Cal's story, with over thirty exciting photos and illustrations.

Genres: Sports

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Cal Ripken, Jr. was a shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career (1981-2001). Nicknamed “The Iron Man” for his relentless work ethic and reliability on the field, Ripken is most remembered for playing a record 2,632 straight games over 17 seasons. He was a 19-time All Star and is considered to be one of the best shortstops professional baseball has ever seen. In 2007 he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Since his retirement, Ripken has worked as President and CEO of Ripken Baseball, Inc. to nurture the love of baseball in young children from a grassroots level.

Reviews

[Matthew Jackus · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far it pretty good I'm learning about my Favrite subject baseball and I learning a new fact

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book because he is my all time favorite player.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting easy to follow self written book about and from the baseball great Cal Ripken JR. From his growing up to his high school years. To his years in baseball and his own personal life. How his motto was to give it your all and never give up. So a pleasant way of helping children know if they don't give up they can reach their dreams.

[Jake Fairbanks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went to my school media center to find a book for a project and luckily I found a book about my favorite baseball player of all time, cal ripken jr. This book talks about everything in ripken's life. I highly reccomend this book for big baseball fans like me.