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Ripken was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, the son of Violet Roberta "Vi" Ripken (née Gross) and Cal Ripken Sr.He has German, English, and Irish ancestry. [5] [6] Though the Ripkens called Aberdeen, Maryland, their home, they were often on the move because of Cal Sr.'s coaching duties with the Baltimore Orioles organization. [7]
It covers a single season of Little League baseball she spent with her dad watching her oldest son play after her brother died of cancer at age 47. The book earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly, [24] and was endorsed by baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. who called it "wonderful." The memoir won Sports Book of the Year, and was chosen as ...
Brady Anderson joined Ripken on a journey to Japan, the first trip for Anderson as a "sports diplomat". [25] Anderson was an obvious choice for a companion for Ripken who said that Anderson is someone who "could help on the mission, spread goodwill and be with kids". [26] Anderson and Ripken were joined by Japanese baseball player Sachio ...
Minor was a two-sport star at Oklahoma and was chosen in both the MLB and NBA drafts in 1996.
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Murray's close-knit friendship with fellow Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. was highly publicized in Baltimore at the time. In fact, Ripken has credited Murray with teaching him his work ethic. [8] Murray at bat in 1977. In the 1980 season, he hit .300 (a career first), having 116 RBIs, 32 home runs, 36 doubles, and 179 hits in 158 games.
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