Who Mentored Cal Ripken, Jr.?
Cal Ripken, Jr. is baseball’s all-time Iron Man. He retired from baseball in 2001 after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. His name appears in the record books repeatedly, most notably as one of only seven players in history to amass 400 home runs and 3,000 hits. In 1995, Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played (2,130) and ended his streak in 1998 after playing 2,632 consecutive games. Ripken has always placed a strong focus on giving back to the community. Most recently, he joined with his family to honor his father by founding the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation that will seek to bring the joy and craft of baseball to young people who would not otherwise be provided the opportunity. Cal Ripken, Jr. also serves on The President s Council on Service and Civic Participation. *** The biggest thing about Dad, and the biggest thing he taught me, was by living his life a certain way, by example. He tried to give us the value of being a good person. When I think about it
