A baseball legend is back in the big leagues. On Monday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred named Baltimore Orioles great and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. the Special Advisor to the Commissioner on youth programs and outreach. Ripken will be in charge of growing baseball and softball for youth players. Focus will […]
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Driving back home to San Antonio in early August, I couldn’t help but stare out the window and reflect as the scorching Texas sun set on another wonderful family baseball road trip. It still amazes me that we only have five out of 30 major league stadiums left to see. In 2012 my dream of
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Jose Altuve, the Houston Astros’ 25-year-old second baseman, is coming off one of the best seasons in franchise history. He became the first Astros player to win a batting title, with an average of .341. He set a club record with 225 hits, which broke Hall of Famer Craig Biggio’s record of 210. Altuve also
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Cal Ripken Jr. played 21 seasons as shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. He is a Hall of Famer and an Orioles legend. Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record of consecutive games played, playing in 2,632 straight games. It is one of the greatest records in baseball, and perhaps in all of sports. Recently,
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