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After the disillusioning 1994 strike, Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken made baseball seem like the all-American sport again when he played his 2131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record, on September 6, 1995. His surprisingly introspective autobiography reveals him as an old-fashioned guy who believes in the work ethic and doesn't mince words when assessing the state of contemporary baseball, which in his estimate is driven more by financial considerations than dedication to craft. Ripken's love of family comes across as strongly as his love of baseball. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Cal Ripken Jr. tells the story of breaking the baseball record that few felt would ever be broken: Lou Gehrig's string of 2,130 consecutive major league games played. Sam Fontana gives an excellent reading of this abridgment of Ripken's book (Viking, 1997). This is baseball from the player's point of view: a lot about hitting, about team play, and about the influence of luck, the one essential component of a talented athlete's career. What a nice story! A superstar wants to play every day as long as he can contribute and breaks another record every time he takes the field. He loves the game, loves to play, but has a real work ethic. He's the co-worker who's never absent, the student with perfect attendance. This is a pleasant listen for sports fans of all ages. Highly recommended.?Cliff Glaviano, Bowling Green State Univ. Libs., Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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After the disillusioning 1994 strike, Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken made baseball seem like the all-American sport again when he played his 2131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record, on September 6, 1995. His surprisingly introspective autobiography reveals him as an old-fashioned guy who believes in the work ethic and doesn't mince words when assessing the state of contemporary baseball, which in his estimate is driven more by financial considerations than dedication to craft. Ripken's love of family comes across as strongly as his love of baseball. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Cal Ripken Jr. tells the story of breaking the baseball record that few felt would ever be broken: Lou Gehrig's string of 2,130 consecutive major league games played. Sam Fontana gives an excellent reading of this abridgment of Ripken's book (Viking, 1997). This is baseball from the player's point of view: a lot about hitting, about team play, and about the influence of luck, the one essential component of a talented athlete's career. What a nice story! A superstar wants to play every day as long as he can contribute and breaks another record every time he takes the field. He loves the game, loves to play, but has a real work ethic. He's the co-worker who's never absent, the student with perfect attendance. This is a pleasant listen for sports fans of all ages. Highly recommended.?Cliff Glaviano, Bowling Green State Univ. Libs., Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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