Every word out of this man’s mouth is gold. The absolute best there ever was at adapting, making adjustments, and interpreting the game. Just on a next level
When he talked about adjusting his defense based on the count my jaw dropped. It sounds so simple when he says it but that's next-level adaptability and the sort of thing that lets a 6'4" 200lb guy play a position like shortstop. He and Ernie Banks paved the way for the big power-hitting shortstops we see in baseball today.
Really surprised he's not a manager by now, unless that's just not something he ever wanted to do. But he's got so much knowledge and he's so good with explaining things you hell like you could play the game from your couch at home.
Born and raised in Baltimore. This dude here was my idol growing up for real. I’ve watched many of his games at the Camden yards. Had him autograph my SI magazine with him on the cover.
100% can relate! This man was my idol and I did everything I could to emulate him growing up. So many amazing memories at Camden yards with the family. We had a tradition of going to Sabatinos in little Italy before every O's game. I was lucky enough to be at the game where he broke the record for most consecutive games played and was able to get my tickets autographed by him a few years later at a meet and greet... Those tickets could be worth 1 million dollars some day but I would still never sell them.
Me too dude, I’m 40 and Cal was my hero as a kid…worked at Ripken Stadium for a bit and talked to Mr.Ripken many times…dude is AWESOME….you know he beat Kevin Costner up in the early 90s? Caught Kelly cheating on him and gave Costner a BEATING…
Had the privilege to watch Cal play in Camden against Griffey Jr in Baltimore when I was in 8th grade and took a trip to DC. One of our trips was to Camden yards Baltimore and it was amazing.
I am not sure what it was, late at night on the MLB network when I was a kid they would have like Home run contests with Micky Mantel and like Hank Arron and A lot of good old school ball players t was in black and white. I am sure you can find it anyway they would talk all the time on those.
When Cal played his 2nd to last game, I went to see him play. After the game he spent the entire night until 2:30-3am in the morning going up and down the the stands signing autographs. I remember getting so close to getting his autograph and I turned into a little school girl. I was also an introvert so I didn't know how to handle being around someone so famous that I loved to watch play, let alone deal with all the other excited fans. Sometimes fans got too excited and started to push and shove and bunch up, and Cal didn't like that so he would move away from that group to separate them. Cal always had his fans best interest at heart. Cal was a class act to fans.
I went to go see him play in ‘97 and again in ‘98 he was eating breakfast in the lobby of my hotel incredible guy off the field to I was young back then. Orioles were stacked back then they had Mussina and Roberto Alomar along with Palmeiro and Brady Anderson
Cal’s public persona was leadership by example as many HOFers of his era. I grew up in Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards. In 2008 he came out to an Augusta Greenjackets game (he owned the single A team). He came out and made his way down the 1st base side of the stands signing memorabilia and chatting everyone up as he’d always done in Charm City. My wife and our first two very young kids couldn’t get close to the field as we were anxious about them getting squashed by the crowd. Well, one of the stadium workers came to us sometime in the second inning and told us Cal noticed us holding one of his children’s books up in the air “The Longest Season” about the devastating 1988 season start. He asked the Greenjackets worker to see if we would be willing to step aside and stop watching the game in order for HIM to meet us. It’s still one of the coolest memories I have of him. A true class act and a role model of how to be a servant leader.
DC native. Grew up an Os fan because of this man and Eddie Murray. Haven't been to a game since he retired *and since the Nats came to DC) but he was worth the price of admission every time. Both at Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards
He was being humble about the autograph signing by implying it was a Spring league thing; he did that all the time, all throughout the season. He was incredible for the game of baseball, in so many ways. That 22 minute ovation and break in the game when he broke the consecutive games played record was maybe the greatest moment in professional sports history.
As a Yankees fan, I hated him for breaking Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak. But after watching this I can listen to him talk about hitting for hours. Talking baseball in general.
just naturally "hormonally bloated", evidently, from the looks of these disturbing images on my screen ...his noggin as well as his gut have undergone some extensive 'bloat', sadly.
My sons and I were at Yankee Stadium for Cals last appearance there. He hit a home run and the Orioles won the game. There are certain players who are so classy that if you don't like them you are not really a baseball fan. Al Kaline, Sandy Koufax, Tony Gwynn, Steve Garvey, Don Mattingly and ,of course, Cal are among that group. I am a Yankee fan since 1956( Mantle's Triple Crown year) and always enjoyed watching Cal Ripken Jr. play baseball.
Neat to see the respect the guys have for Cal. He was never dominant at the plate, but career 276 with over 3,000 hits and over 400 bombs, is damn good. He was NOT respected by sports writers for his defense, because of his size and not fitting the prototype of a SS. He may have been slower than Ozzy Smith, but he (and Billy) were students of the game and learned from Cal Sr. and therefore, Cal was typically in the right place to make a play so he didn't need the speed to cover the same range. He should have won more golden gloves. There may have been a year he made only one error and still didn't win. The moment when he broke Lou Gehrig's record was one of the most amazing sports moments ever. A 22 minute totally spontaneous ovation from his home fans. When I rewatch it today, I still get moved. People love him in part because he carries himself like a regular guy who just showed up and worked, and people identify with that.
I used to marvel at him playing shortstop. The ball was in and out of his hands so quickly- it looked like he never touched it and the ball just deflected from him to the second baseman. Class act and an all-time great.
Cal Ripkin is the consummate professional. I grew up in NoVa and therefore by default an O‘s fan. I loved going to Memorial and Camden Yards just to watch him play.
5:50 - Great advice. That's exactly what I did as an amateur scrub pitcher. A batter blasts a line drive off a fastball he won't see a fastball strike, he'll see one off the plate just to keep him honest but not anywhere in the zone that he can drive.
Went to the last game he played at Tropicana Field. Had an SI for him to sign and at the end of the game I went to the Orioles dugout and got right toward the front of the line. Then noticed 2 lines were forming, then my line started breaking down, and when I realized the other line was gonna be THE line, I looked back and that line was halfway around the stadium. Said screw it and just watched him sign for about ten minutes maybe 10-15' away.
Really?! Man, you've sure set the bar low. Compared to this dude , I resemble an embryo and am only a year or so younger. No gut, naturally muscular and hair still atop my head.
I was a right handed hitter that drove everything to right field no pop up no groundballs just line drives and coaches never told that is good they told me I needed to stop waving the bat and drop my shoulder. It was crazy probably why I stopped in 5th grade. I hated to watch csl hit but obviously all those 200 hit seasons speak for themselves he us a g
Cal with those amazing Blue Eyes. Fricken Guy had/has it all. 😏😉 Salute OG. 1 of The GOAT SS’s Cal & 11 Barry Larkin are my All Time fav SS Those were my top SS and now Jeter as well.
Back in the day I mailed a poster to The Orioles for Cal to sign and included return postage even, never saw that poster again. Sent things to other big stars and got letters and free stuff back, not from Cal... I guess my luck ran out! Mark McGwire was super nice, sent me a few things! The best was Matt Biondi!
funny i thought he was overhyped when he played it was not until after he was out of the game when i started to like him as a player and im from baltimore and kinda grew up watching him play
Damn, what happened to Cal? Looking like hes retired, getting older and enjoying life???? Oh wait...what? He IS retired? Nevermind...Ripper! Watched him play against the Jays, qhen i was a kid..class act..
They say it’s a different game today. You are right. It is. But not necessarily for the better. You can take all the analytics you want and pluck any number you like that fits your agenda. Great. There is simply no substitute for experience. For feel. For seeing it with your own eyes. They may be better athletes today. But don’t tell me Tatis Jr is a better SS or hitter than Cal. Maybe in 10 years. Put in the work. Put in the years. Put in the grind. Then we will talk.
How are they better athletes today? The guys playing in Ripken’s era were absolute juiced up freaks. But yeah Tatis Jr. is a better athlete than ARod 🤦♂️.
Can't stand the dude. There were times he couldn't bat his own weight and had no business being in the lineup but because of his precious STREAK they wouldn't take him out. Real team player he was.
You realize the reason they do that is because most left handed hitters are left eye dominant meaning that if they stand open it helps them feel more comfortable and see the ball better
Dude never left Baltimore. Much respect to the legend.
Every word out of this man’s mouth is gold. The absolute best there ever was at adapting, making adjustments, and interpreting the game. Just on a next level
When he talked about adjusting his defense based on the count my jaw dropped. It sounds so simple when he says it but that's next-level adaptability and the sort of thing that lets a 6'4" 200lb guy play a position like shortstop. He and Ernie Banks paved the way for the big power-hitting shortstops we see in baseball today.
Really surprised he's not a manager by now, unless that's just not something he ever wanted to do. But he's got so much knowledge and he's so good with explaining things you hell like you could play the game from your couch at home.
Born and raised in Baltimore. This dude here was my idol growing up for real. I’ve watched many of his games at the Camden yards. Had him autograph my SI magazine with him on the cover.
That’s awesome man.
Great memories.
It’s so dope that certain Guy in any sport that was the Guy, The 1 you felt a connection with over all the rest.
100% can relate! This man was my idol and I did everything I could to emulate him growing up. So many amazing memories at Camden yards with the family. We had a tradition of going to Sabatinos in little Italy before every O's game. I was lucky enough to be at the game where he broke the record for most consecutive games played and was able to get my tickets autographed by him a few years later at a meet and greet... Those tickets could be worth 1 million dollars some day but I would still never sell them.
100% man! I grew up in South Baltimore and Cal was just built different
I think he grew up in Aberdeen, which is about 30 miles northeast of Baltimore
Me too dude, I’m 40 and Cal was my hero as a kid…worked at Ripken Stadium for a bit and talked to Mr.Ripken many times…dude is AWESOME….you know he beat Kevin Costner up in the early 90s? Caught Kelly cheating on him and gave Costner a BEATING…
What a class act guy. A truly amazing man on and off the field.
Had the privilege to watch Cal play in Camden against Griffey Jr in Baltimore when I was in 8th grade and took a trip to DC. One of our trips was to Camden yards Baltimore and it was amazing.
Cal Ripken is unbelievably underrated!!
Imagine a show like this in the 1970s where they interview and break down 1940s and 1950s players.
Sideburns and leisure suit-clad Hank Aaron interviewing Joe Dimaggio. Yesssss
Home run derby watch it it's on youtube
Dude that would be gold
I am not sure what it was, late at night on the MLB network when I was a kid they would have like Home run contests with Micky Mantel and like Hank Arron and A lot of good old school ball players t was in black and white. I am sure you can find it anyway they would talk all the time on those.
When Cal played his 2nd to last game, I went to see him play. After the game he spent the entire night until 2:30-3am in the morning going up and down the the stands signing autographs. I remember getting so close to getting his autograph and I turned into a little school girl. I was also an introvert so I didn't know how to handle being around someone so famous that I loved to watch play, let alone deal with all the other excited fans. Sometimes fans got too excited and started to push and shove and bunch up, and Cal didn't like that so he would move away from that group to separate them. Cal always had his fans best interest at heart. Cal was a class act to fans.
I went to go see him play in ‘97 and again in ‘98 he was eating breakfast in the lobby of my hotel incredible guy off the field to I was young back then. Orioles were stacked back then they had Mussina and Roberto Alomar along with Palmeiro and Brady Anderson
One of the MLB’s legendary players of all time! Mad respect for Cal Ripken!
Cal’s public persona was leadership by example as many HOFers of his era. I grew up in Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards. In 2008 he came out to an Augusta Greenjackets game (he owned the single A team). He came out and made his way down the 1st base side of the stands signing memorabilia and chatting everyone up as he’d always done in Charm City. My wife and our first two very young kids couldn’t get close to the field as we were anxious about them getting squashed by the crowd. Well, one of the stadium workers came to us sometime in the second inning and told us Cal noticed us holding one of his children’s books up in the air “The Longest Season” about the devastating 1988 season start. He asked the Greenjackets worker to see if we would be willing to step aside and stop watching the game in order for HIM to meet us. It’s still one of the coolest memories I have of him. A true class act and a role model of how to be a servant leader.
DC native. Grew up an Os fan because of this man and Eddie Murray. Haven't been to a game since he retired *and since the Nats came to DC) but he was worth the price of admission every time. Both at Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards
I'm with you. The last Orioles game I went to Cal Ripken was still playing and Eddie Murphy was trying to break that home run record.
Man, what a great interview and segment. Crazy to get inside this guys head. They really don’t make em like this anymore. Absolute legend
My idol growing up! One of the greatest players to ever play!
Damn, his memory is crazy. Just sees a split second of a play and can tell you exactly when it was, who hit it, etc.
He was being humble about the autograph signing by implying it was a Spring league thing; he did that all the time, all throughout the season. He was incredible for the game of baseball, in so many ways. That 22 minute ovation and break in the game when he broke the consecutive games played record was maybe the greatest moment in professional sports history.
i wish cal would become the O's hitting coach
Austin yea we could really use some help
Then maybe they could hit ball
He should be the HWIC
You think he really wants to be anywhere near Baltimore?
@@CSDonohue11 LMFAOOO
You right tho
Cal is a True Class act! Wish more guys would appreciate the fans like him.
As a Yankees fan, I hated him for breaking Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak. But after watching this I can listen to him talk about hitting for hours. Talking baseball in general.
He should've been the 1st guy to get 100% HOF votes.
He is extremely self aware and real. That helps a lot with confidence, it also helps everything else fall in place like results and success.
I love how DeRosa goes fanboy a few times.
I wanted to name my son after Cal, my wife vetoed but he's definitely one of my favorite athletes.
Boo Wife
Was lucky to have season tickets in Cal's rookie year on 33rd street as a kid with my dad, followed him to Camden Yards and finally the HOF!
my favorite athlete of all time. he needs to manage the Orioles.
GM
Loved Cal. Never looked like he got hormonally bloated like a lot of players of that era.
Couldn't stand the juicer guys. Big credit to the guys who played clean.
Oh for sure.
Cal in no way appeared to ever do any stupid ish because he didn’t.
Cal is The Man. The Iron Man
just naturally "hormonally bloated", evidently, from the looks of these disturbing images on my screen ...his noggin as well as his gut have undergone some extensive 'bloat', sadly.
By far my favorite MLB player of all time!
My sons and I were at Yankee Stadium for Cals last appearance there. He hit a home run and the Orioles won the game. There are certain players who are so classy that if you don't like them you are not really a baseball fan. Al Kaline, Sandy Koufax, Tony Gwynn, Steve Garvey, Don Mattingly and ,of course, Cal are among that group. I am a Yankee fan since 1956( Mantle's Triple Crown year) and always enjoyed watching Cal Ripken Jr. play baseball.
Neat to see the respect the guys have for Cal. He was never dominant at the plate, but career 276 with over 3,000 hits and over 400 bombs, is damn good. He was NOT respected by sports writers for his defense, because of his size and not fitting the prototype of a SS. He may have been slower than Ozzy Smith, but he (and Billy) were students of the game and learned from Cal Sr. and therefore, Cal was typically in the right place to make a play so he didn't need the speed to cover the same range. He should have won more golden gloves. There may have been a year he made only one error and still didn't win. The moment when he broke Lou Gehrig's record was one of the most amazing sports moments ever. A 22 minute totally spontaneous ovation from his home fans. When I rewatch it today, I still get moved. People love him in part because he carries himself like a regular guy who just showed up and worked, and people identify with that.
I used to marvel at him playing shortstop. The ball was in and out of his hands so quickly- it looked like he never touched it and the ball just deflected from him to the second baseman.
Class act and an all-time great.
Cal Ripkin is the consummate professional. I grew up in NoVa and therefore by default an O‘s fan. I loved going to Memorial and Camden Yards just to watch him play.
I remember Jr hitting a first pitch home run in the all star game in like 1998 or so.
Classiest Baseball Player ever. Very few better either.
greatest SS of all time and yet millions of people arent watching his advice
Coaches and All-Time Hitters: Never change your swing.
Cal: Oh no… anyways…
He was one of my idols growing up and playing shortstop. Much more pleasant to listen to him than his brother btw
I love Cal Ripken Junior. I love him.🖤🧡🖤🧡
he looks like Steve wilkos
Dammit, you beat me to it.
Lol 😂😂😂 foreal!
🤔😄😄😄😄
Wrong. Steve Wilkos looks like him.
Booooo this comment
The man of 1,000 stances and the man of a 1,000,000 words of advice and i could probably listen to them all but only 1 Cal Ripken Jr
Class act!
Brooks Robinson was my first 'hero'. Ripken is on par.....
5:50 - Great advice. That's exactly what I did as an amateur scrub pitcher. A batter blasts a line drive off a fastball he won't see a fastball strike, he'll see one off the plate just to keep him honest but not anywhere in the zone that he can drive.
That guy laughing at the end could be an SNL skit lol 😂. He laughs so hard at his own joke.
That's not Cal, that's Steve Wilkos!😂😂
Thank you, i knew a legend would exist in the comment section.
Tremendo pelotero también lo ví jugar con Dennis Martínez fueron compañeros, que clases de peloterazo un honor verlo jugar ahora nadie juega así ...
Signing autographs story made this whole video
From a Yankee fan thx cal
Is it the Steve Wilkos show? Or the Cal Ripken show?
Went to the last game he played at Tropicana Field. Had an SI for him to sign and at the end of the game I went to the Orioles dugout and got right toward the front of the line. Then noticed 2 lines were forming, then my line started breaking down, and when I realized the other line was gonna be THE line, I looked back and that line was halfway around the stadium. Said screw it and just watched him sign for about ten minutes maybe 10-15' away.
He stills looks in good shape, Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. !
good shape? bruh got a dad belly now
Really?! Man, you've sure set the bar low. Compared to this dude , I resemble an embryo and am only a year or so younger. No gut, naturally muscular and hair still atop my head.
I was a right handed hitter that drove everything to right field no pop up no groundballs just line drives and coaches never told that is good they told me I needed to stop waving the bat and drop my shoulder. It was crazy probably why I stopped in 5th grade. I hated to watch csl hit but obviously all those 200 hit seasons speak for themselves he us a g
2nd, no one better than Cal
All my hats growing up had cal 8 written under the bill... he was my favorite
Not common but a great take on approaching hitting.
Remember him playing for Caguas Criollos late 70s in the PRs winter league
Yeah good times dude
that was awesome!
Cal with those amazing Blue Eyes.
Fricken Guy had/has it all.
😏😉
Salute OG. 1 of The GOAT SS’s
Cal & 11 Barry Larkin are my All Time fav SS
Those were my top SS and now Jeter as well.
THE MAYOR!!!!
and then he became a hit em where they aint hitter... my absolute FAVORITE player ever
Derosa is enamored.
I know, I love that ish.
When the major leaguers get reminded what it’s like to meet that Guy.
Cal has the right idea for these segments- wear something you can move around in.
Nobody demonstrates mechanics properly in dress shoes.
the real goat
the real gut, too...apparently
Gee, I wonder would happen to the game today if we got rid of the analytics? 🤔
The game was perfectly fine for 150 yrs without them...
Class act.
Back in the day I mailed a poster to The Orioles for Cal to sign and included return postage even, never saw that poster again.
Sent things to other big stars and got letters and free stuff back, not from Cal... I guess my luck ran out!
Mark McGwire was super nice, sent me a few things! The best was Matt Biondi!
Wouldn't teach any of those hitting adjustments. Great Man, Great Player, awesome infielder. Love Cal!
Cause those adjustments were for him
When was the last time anyone has seen cal wear anything but sweats? 😂
I love him for it.
So chill.
I talked to cal Ripken jr at a baseball camp
Dear Mr Ripken, Can you please fix Chris Davis?
I don't even think that he can fix that. At this point it is in his head. He might have a case of the yips that cant be cured
terry ducote you jinxed it. Also if you looked at the footage he has had some amazing hacks get robbed a hit
It's strange, his stance and swing were not pretty but yet he is one of the best of all time,,
Um that swing is beautiful what r u on?
And that is why George Brett batted 390 lol
why is the volume so low
funny i thought he was overhyped when he played it was not until after he was out of the game when i started to like him as a player and im from baltimore and kinda grew up watching him play
11:02 the middle guy is thinking " you were honing skills, during goof off time?".
Please. Invite to Tony Fernandez of Toronto Blue Jays
Damn, what happened to Cal? Looking like hes retired, getting older and enjoying life???? Oh wait...what? He IS retired? Nevermind...Ripper! Watched him play against the Jays, qhen i was a kid..class act..
Current day Cal does not look like past Cal…. No way no how.
Is he a giant?
to think if he used as much pinetar as Marcel Ozuna, his shoulder would look like Justin Turners back
I did not get put at ss until 5yh either cuz I wasnt fast but I never made any errors
Ha cal ripken Jr. Someone got u beat for the funniest batting stances! A lil leaguer squats down low to bat 😂😂👏👏
Baseball 101 always taught me never to keep your bat on your shoulders
True Iron Man
Go O’s
Steve wilkos??!
They say it’s a different game today. You are right. It is. But not necessarily for the better. You can take all the analytics you want and pluck any number you like that fits your agenda. Great. There is simply no substitute for experience. For feel. For seeing it with your own eyes. They may be better athletes today. But don’t tell me Tatis Jr is a better SS or hitter than Cal. Maybe in 10 years. Put in the work. Put in the years. Put in the grind. Then we will talk.
How are they better athletes today? The guys playing in Ripken’s era were absolute juiced up freaks. But yeah Tatis Jr. is a better athlete than ARod 🤦♂️.
6:00
Honey I Blew Up The Ripken
Tremendo jugador lastima que está en inglés el gran caballo de hierro .
The GOAT
and The Gut
Cal looking like Steve Wilkos.
He kind of does, lol!
Looks exactly like Michael Keaton
Can't stand the dude. There were times he couldn't bat his own weight and had no business being in the lineup but because of his precious STREAK they wouldn't take him out. Real team player he was.
the iron man himself
I got to meet him when I went to cal Ripken camp years ago and I was star struck I couldn't even get out one word ha
Analytics would have costed the giants the 3 world series. It's not the end all be all. There is multiple paths to success.
Jesus Christ loves you all : )
I hate those left handed hitters with open stances, visually not personally
You realize the reason they do that is because most left handed hitters are left eye dominant meaning that if they stand open it helps them feel more comfortable and see the ball better
It’s insane that they’ve had brooks Robinson, Cal, and to a lesser extent Machado.
And Eddie Murray.
so simple. nothing "cutting edge" or, like he said, "analytical".
Iron man
Cal is bigger than Sean Casey
Call looks rather bad for his age