I listened to Cal Ripken give his "send off" speech at Camden Yards the other night before he headed off to Cooperstown to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. I started to feel that twinge (in a good way) that comes when thinking about something rather meaningful from my childhood. Cal was the O's when I was growing up. His name was in every box score from the time that I started following baseball. Funny thing though, I kind of thought he was a bit boring when I was younger but now there isn't really a better person for kids to idolize....especially considering the current news coming out of sports today (dog fighting and violent crime in the NFL, steroids in baseball, doping ruining the Tour de France, etc). Cal Ripken was not just an amazing ballplayer but also someone who cares about community and education of children. Those are some very impressive qualities. I no longer think Cal Ripken is boring, in fact, he's a model citizen and a great representative for Baltimore, the O's, and Maryland.
So for this time anyway, it doesn't get any better than being an O's fan.....however, you may want to wait a bit before checking that current box score.
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