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It’s about being there for your team

Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man by Cal Ripkin, Jr.

March 21, 2022 by Halbs Leave a Comment

When I was a kid, I loved baseball. I played it, I collected cards, I watched the games on tv and at the Astrodome, I read about it in magazines, I prepped my glove like it was Excalibur. You name it. The early 90s MLB strike ruined the game for me and I haven’t really been back. However, even as an outsider, I was aware of Cal Ripken, Jr.’s amazing streak of playing in over 2,600 games. Can you imagine doing anything 2,600 times in a row? I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Business, Cal Ripkin, Jr., MLB, Productivity, sports

Halbs's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Baseball, Business, Cal Ripkin, Jr., MLB, Productivity, sports ·
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