Baseball's Iron Man: Cal Ripken Jr., a Tribute

by Seidel, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781596701724
• ISBN10: 1596701722
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

Cal Ripken, perhaps the most beloved athlete in Baltimore history, is expected to be a first-ballot selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2007. This book provides a look at one of baseball's all-time greats through the eyes of fellow colleagues, like managers Earl Weaver and Joe Altobelli; and coaches and players like Rick Dempsey, Terry Crowley, Billy Ripken, Mike Bordick, Chris Hoiles, Andy Etchebarren, Dave Schmidt, and Scott McGregor. They pay tribute to Ripken while providing little-known stories and anecdotes about the man who holds the major league record for most consecutive games played and became one of the sport's most legendary players.