For readers aged 812, this adaptation by popular childrens sports writer Dan Gutman traces Cal Ripkens life from his childhood in a baseball family to his rise through the minors to his career with the Baltimore Orioles, where he hasnt missed a game since 1982. Ripkens reflections on the fame that came when he broke Lou Gehrigs record of 2,130 consecutively played games will be of special interest to young readers, as will his thoughts on the game breaking a slump, the importance of knowing the basics, and more. Cal Ripken, Jr. My Story contains the complete 16page photo insert from The Only Way I Know.
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