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Cal Ripken selling gourmet burgers
Cal Ripken Jr. has put his name behind a gourmet hamburger. The Hall of Famer now has some burger patties that bear his name.
Via Los That Sports Blog
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Big Train keeps on rolling
From the Gazette.net
Simply the best — that’s the moniker proudly worn by the Bethesda Big Train summer league baseball team, which earned the No. 1 ranking in the final 2011 Perfect Game USA poll.
Along the way, the Big Train earned a third consecutive Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League title, going 33-9 during regular season play before sweeping all three postseason...
Via Summer Ball
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Cal Ripken Jr. says baseball needs a secret replay umpire in a booth
With every blown call we witness in Major League Baseball comes outrage over the lack of instant replay. Many argue that it’s ridiculous to not take advantage of the technology we have in place, while others believe expanding instant replay in baseball removes the human element from the game. There is a growing list of people involved with the game who believe baseball is behind...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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Wezen-Ball: The Anniversary of a Streak by Larry Granillo
Thirty years ago today, 21-year-old Cal Ripken, Jr. suited up as the starting third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles after having sat out the second game of a twi-night doubleheader against the Blue Jays the night before. The missed game was Ripken's third such of the season. The rookie was batting .238 with a .384 slugging. That Sunday afternoon, Ripken played in all nine innings...
Via Baseball Prospectus
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Ripken, Leyland blast Phillies' Hamels
Two people who baseball fans may consider "old school" have come out against Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, who invoked the game's traditions in explaining why he hit Nationals phenom Bryce Harper with a pitch.
On Tuesday, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. became the latest to criticize the left-hander, who is now serving a five-game suspension that will last through Saturday...
Via Fox Sports
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22 days ago
Cal Ripken is Not Down with Harper Plunking
One day after Jim Leyland, Detroit Tigers manager, calls out MLB for going soft on Cole Hamels, Cal Ripken speaks out. The famed Baltimore Orioles shortstop doesn’t appear to approve of senseless beamings. Cole Hamels plunked 19 year-old Bryce Harper Sunday night and for no legitimate reason. More and more former superstars are speaking out against Hamels’ actions...
Via Reading Between The Seams
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
O's fan gives Josh Hamilton's bat to Cal Ripken lookalike's kid
Josh Hamilton let a bat slip through his hands and sail into the stands at Camden Yards during a Texas Rangers- Baltimore Orioles game. A mini tug-of-war broke out for the prized piece of wood before the bigger fan— who actually snagged the spinning bat— turned it over to a young kid in the same section of seats.
The fan— decked out head-to-toe in O's gear— who won...
Via The Other Paper
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Twins, Orioles mark Camden Yards' 20th anniversary
Twenty years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. had mixed feelings about the opening of Camden Yards.
Ripken wasn't eager to leave Memorial Stadium, but says when he walked into the Baltimore Orioles' new ballpark for the first time it already ''felt like it had a history.''
The Orioles will celebrate mark the 20th anniversary of the inaugural opener at the Camden Yards...
Via AP on Fox
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April 05, 2012
The Curious Case Of Baltimore Orioles “Prospect” Seong-Min Kim
It’s hard to believe now, but the Baltimore Orioles were once a model organization. The Orioles were a winning team, and one of the bright spots in the American League. With stars like Cal Ripken and Brooks Robinson, there was always an elite player to lead by example. It’s hard to remember back to a time when the Orioles weren’t the laughing stock of baseball....
Via Rant Sports
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March 03, 2012
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March 03, 2012
Cal Ripken's Kid Commits to South Carolina
Do you know how hard it is to write a catchy lead to a story about a Hall of Famer's son signing a letter of intent to play collegiate baseball without including some hackneyed "like father, like son" reference?Damn hard.If only Gilmore (Baltimore) High School senior Ryan Ripken's dad was his Billy "Uncle F***face" Ripken...I wouldn't have this problem...
Via Hall of Very Good
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
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