As long as I can compete, I won't quit. Reaching three-thousand is not the finish line as long as I can contribute.
Cal Ripken, Jr.Disadvantaged kids many times don't have the support network that we all have. I know how important my parents were in my life and many of these kids don't have that support network.
Cal Ripken, Jr.What keeps me going? I guess it's just a desire to keep trying to contribute and do things in life.
Cal Ripken, Jr.By far, the best moment of my big league career was when I caught the last out at the World Series.
Cal Ripken, Jr.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.
Cal Ripken, Jr.