All I really try and do is live up to my potential and do as well as I possibly could and to bring to the ballpark each and every day a good effort and do the best that I could each and every day.
Cal Ripken, Jr.So many good things have happened to me in the game of baseball. When I do allow myself a chance to think about it, it's almost like a storybook career. You feel so blessed to have been able to compete this long.
Cal Ripken, Jr.Different styles work for different guys... If you can handle shortstop and hit, teams will find a way to pencil you into the lineup.
Cal Ripken, Jr.I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility.
Cal Ripken, Jr.I think the cloud of suspicion has been hanging over baseball for a while. I think there has been some positive things that have come out of that. There has been a drug test policy that was been implemented that got the blessings of both the Players Association and MLB. They are trying to maintain the integrity of this sport and trying to get it back, but that cloud I think will hang over a little longer.
Cal Ripken, Jr.