Cal Ripken Jr'

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Cal Ripken Jr.

• Famous Orioles Legend

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Birth Place/Dates Of Life

• Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960
• He was born in Havre De Grace, Maryland

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Early Childhood

• He grew up in Aberdeen, Maryland
• His father felt he was ready playing baseball
• At age 4 he was playing backyard baseball
• Cal Ripken Jr.s role model was his dad, who
  took him to practices which he loved to do

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Middle Childhood/Early Adult Life

• Ripken obviously was on his high school baseball
  team
• In 1977,he graduated and became a minor league
  Orioles Pitcher
• Before the majors he played for the Rochester
  Redwings which had the longest game 33 innings,8
  hours and 25 minutes with a 3-2 loss

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Family Life

• Cal Ripken Jr.s family was involved in baseball
• His dad actually coached for the Orioles
• Also, his brother Billy Ripken, was a baseball
  player he played second base
• He also played on the Orioles

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Obstacles They Had To Overcomes

• Since he was the coaches son he had to prove he
  could live up to expectations
• He had to overcome a slump
• In 1982 at the beginning of his career, he was 4
  for 55
• He was 6 feet tall and that is very tall for a
  shortstop

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Why A Hero

• He is a hero because he has motivated so many
  people to play baseball
• He even went to baseball games when he was sick
  and hurt
• Cal Ripken Jr. participated in a total of 19
  All-Star games
• He was truly Baltimore's greatest icon
• Because he was great on the field, but was an
  awesome leader and teacher .
• Cal Ripken Jr. wants to help others by creating
  the C.R., Senior Foundation, which helps poor
  children learn values of baseball
• It also donates money

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Why Do I Think They Are A Hero?

• He worked very hard every day playing baseball
• He played in 2,632 straight games without missing
  one game. Because of this he earned the nickname
  Iron Man
• He is a great role model for kids
• He has inspired me to do my best in baseball or
  whatever I decide to do. Because thats how you
  reach your goals

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Other Interesting Facts!

• Cal Ripken accomplished many mile stones such as
  the World Series two times, the Most Valuable
  Player Award, Rookie of the Year Award, twice the
  All-Star MVP Award, two Gold Gloves and eight
  silver sluggers
• Cal and his brother Bill, wrote a book called
  Learning Baseball the Ripken Way
• It teaches you tricks of baseball.