Cal Ripken Becomes Baseball’s Iron Man 4 Brooks Robinson Cleans Up in the Field 6 O’s Pitchers Are Practically Perfect 8 Four Orioles Pitchers Go for 20 10 Pennant Fever Takes Over in Baltimore 12 Earl Weaver Yells and Wins 14 Wild Bill Leads the Roar from 34 16 DeCinces Starts Orioles Magic 18 Tippy Picks Em Off 20 Camden Yards Sets the Standard 22 Jones Is Front and Center 24 Buck Showalter Brings Orioles Back 26 12 Key Dates 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cal Ripken was a 21-year-old rookie when he took the field on May 30 1982 He was hitting 238 and just trying to make it as a major leaguer No one had any idea that he was starting one of the most amazing streaks in sports Ripken played every game the rest of that season And the next one And the next one And 13 more after that Teammates came and went Managers came and went The Orioles even changed stadiums But Ripken played on He played through streaks and slumps He even played through his share of injuries He became known as The Iron Man Ripken hit at least 20 home runs 10 years in a row He was also an excellent fielder He played most of his career at shortstop Ripken studied opposing hitters He learned where they were most likely to hit 4 CAL RIPKEN BECOMES BASEBALL’S IRON MAN Cal Ripken fields a grounder in June 1996 during his 2,215th consecutive game 1
12 Reasons To Love The Baltimore Orioles
Explores reasons why fans love the Baltimore Orioles. Learn facts about, players, stories, and traditions that help define the team.
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By: Bo Smoika
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
