Now children of all ages (and their parents) can learn how best to play baseball from one of the most respected families in the game's history. Based on the teaching of the late Cal Ripken, Sr., "Play Baseball the Ripken Way" shows players just what they need to play their best. 150 photos.
Troubled by what he sees as a competitive intensity in youth sports that removes the element of fun, baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., draws from his experiences as a father, a player, and a coach to provide insights and advice on playing well while still having a good time.
Coaching young players, developing their skills and cultivating a love for the sport may be the most rewarding experience baseball can offer. Cal and Bill Ripken understand this like few others. From their father, Cal Sr., a legend in the Baltimore Orioles organization for 37 years, they learned to play the game the right way. Those lessons, ...
Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken tells young readers how the road to success in any field is rarely traveled overnight. Ripken, who stands poised to break one of baseball's most sacred records--Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played--shares his thoughts on how success is attained over time, through sustained, day-by-day efforts and ...
The beloved and bestselling baseball scribe Shaughnessy and the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Grossfeld have teamed up to take readers on a wild ride through spring training's many attractions and peculiarities, covering Florida and Arizona, National and American League teams, players and fans, past and present. Photos.
The bases are loaded with potential runs, but Charlie Brown’s head is loaded with irksome questions: Will he throw the ball right? Is the little red-haired girl watching? Will Lucy call him Blockhead? It doesn’t help that the seasoned pro at the plate, Peppermint Patty, is staring him down. So Charlie Brown shuffles, winds up, and lets ...
In a time when loyalty and endurance are increasingly becoming forgotten as the building blocks of excellence, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. stands as a steadfast example of what makes baseball "America's game". Now the team that gave readers Rare Air and Andretti provides an up-close look at this future hall-of-famer. 100 color ...
Even with a 12-0 loss to start the a88 season, Cal Ripken, Jr. had plenty of reasons to love being a Baltimore Oriole. He was playing alongside his brother Bill, and his father, Cal Sr., was managing the team. Theyad win the next one. But the Orioles didnat win their next game, or the next, and soon what was supposed to be a dream season for Cal ...
Over a 25-year period from the sixties into the eighties, the Baltimore Orioles were considered the model major league franchise. "The Oriole Way," the popular term used to describe the organization's philosophy during this period, served the Orioles very well, leading to multiple division titles, pennants, and World Series championships. The last ...
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