When we first spoke back in 2007, Ripken admitted there was a cloud over baseball, concerning performance enhancing substances, and that the entire truth probably hadn’t come out yet. Louis slugger to sleep at night since there is no longer anything for him to hide.
Cal also believes it will be easier for the St. Ripken believes McGwire’s recent admission was probably liberating for him. Seems the Iron Man keeps on keeping on.ĭuring the last decade, allegations, answers and admissions about the use of certain performance enhancing drugs in baseball have come up involving players such as Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco. Additionally, TBS brought him in as a studio analyst for the MLB playoffs last year. He’s also stayed close to the sport with his involvement in two kid’s baseball teams, as well as three minor league clubs. Cal started an unfathomable 2632 consecutive games and, today, continues his involvement in America’s pastime with the same vigor he had when he played the game.Īlong with his brother, Ripken currently hosts a baseball oriented radio program. None of those familiar faces, however, have started as many consecutive games as Baseball’s retired Iron Man and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
With the end of the first weeks of the baseball season, fans are flocking to stadiums nationwide looking for new players and familiar faces alike.