Cal Ripken Quotes
Tonight, I stand here, overwhelmed, as my name is linked with the great and courageous Lou Gehrig, ... I`m truly humbled to have our names spoken in the same breath. Some may think our strongest connection is because we played many consecutive games. Yet I believe in my heart that our true link is a common motivation-a love of the game of baseball, a passion for our team and a desire to compete on the very highest level.
It was an emotional night, an extraordinary moment, ... I wish Dad was there to touch and feel the stadium, but I think he might be with me now more than ever.
When you play for so long, you see it`s going to come to an end and you wonder, Is your talent diminishing? Is it a slump? ... He took me aside and told me there was a time in his career when he thought he`d never get another hit. He`s certainly one of the better hitting instructors I`ve ever been around. But psychologically, he started me in the right direction again.
shocked, surprised, just like everyone else. I hope there`s a reason or an explanation.
We`re not trying to measure our success against the Little League, ... but we have the only league that has grown at a 7 percent clip. Our challenge is to keep on growing, and if that happens, we will have plenty more success and get plenty of attention.
I don`t want to think it`s true. I`m in a state of denial,
That`s the result of the black cloud on baseball, ... Until it`s rid of steroids, people are naturally going to think that.
This is our third year here, and we`re building momentum each time, ... I think our World Series has found a home.
Baseball`s in my blood... I`ve found out the last couple of years I`ve got a big interest in teaching baseball.
This World Series isn`t about crowning a champion. I think the kids will remember this as a life experience, ... Not everyone that plays baseball gets the chance to play in a big-league ballpark, but these kids get a feel for what it`s like to play in Wrigley Field, what it`s like to hit a ball off the Green Monster, how it feels to play at Camden Yards.
