Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr. tells young readers how the road to success in any field is rarely traveled overnight. In this book filled with color pictures and illustrations from his entire life, Cal shares his thoughts on how success is attained over time, through sustained day-by-day efforts and victories.
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Cal Ripken, Jr. played twenty-one seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and has broken numerous baseball records, including Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (Ripken played 2,632). He is one of only seven players in history to reach 400 home runs and 3,000 hits. His previous books include The Only Way I Know (which was a New York Times bestseller and a #1 Washington Post bestseller) and Play Baseball the Ripken Way: The Complete Guide to Fundamentals, coauthored with his brother Bill Ripken, also a national bestseller.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for kids and Ripken fans,
By Mrs. Padilla (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cal Ripken Jr: Count Me In (Hardcover)
I read this through in the bookstore, and was pretty impressed. In almost a children's version of "The Only Way I Know," Cal uses examples throughout his childhood and his baseball career to demonstrate how determination pays off, and how good character counts. For example, Cal tells about how, as a boy, he used to cheat his friends and brothers in board games, because he wanted to win so badly. The events that result from his cheating genuinely teach him that "cheating only cheats yourself." Cal had long since stood as a symbol of the American work ethic, for his 2632 cinsecutive game streak, not to mention his good sportsmanship and genuine love for baseball. This book might be a little too long or difficult to read for younger children to tackle by themselves, but it's a great choice for any family in which Ripken's image plays a central part. Young baseball fans and older Ripken fans alike will find something to enjoy here.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
terrific,
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This review is from: Cal Ripken Jr: Count Me In (Hardcover)
This book is a great book.Anyone could read it.It tells about Cal Ripken Jr.'s life and he does a great job putting in in a smaller form.I read this book and now I want to read his other book. A simply great book.
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