Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.--the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2, 632 consecutive games--outlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, drawn from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.
Blending insights from sports, business, and a life well-lived, Just Show Up is the story of an American legend and the principles he has lived by--standards our time needs..
Cal Ripken\'s message is simple yet poignant; wisdom essential to anyone trying to forge a successful life in times that are often chaotic.
And he shares stories of his legendary father, Baltimore Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., what it took to keep the streak alive, and what it meant to bring the World Series to Baltimore.
Ripken speaks eloquently about the timeless Values he has lived by: Life is a streak, play the long game
Success and money are not the same
Play fair, win fair.
Now, in Just Show Up, he reflects on his life and career to offer lessons for the next generation and those to come.
Since retiring in 2001, Ripken has enjoyed a successful career as a baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and author.
There were successes and failures, but above all was an old-fashioned sense of doing what\'s right, every single day.
Throughout his career, Ripken was admired for his consistency, hard work, and loyalty.
On September 6, 1995, Ripken did the seemingly impossible, he surpassed Lou Gehrig\'s unbreakable fifty-six-year-old Iron Man record, setting a new mark of 2, 131 consecutive games--then played anOther 501 consecutive games.
In 1983, the revered shortstop helped lead his team to victory in the World Series.
For twenty-one seasons, Ripken took the field day in and day out, through cold, heat, rain, and sometimes snow, playing in more than 3, 000 games for the Baltimore Orioles.
But legends aren\'t born, they\'re made. is a baseball legend.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.--the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2, 632 consecutive games--outlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, drawn from the lessons he has learned on and off the field
