Cal Ripken, Jr. Games Quotations

My approach to every game was to try to erase the games that were before and try to focus on the game at hand.

I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.

I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility.

The last thing you want to do is go down in the history of All-Star game competition as the only injury (his nose was broken by Roberto Hernandez) sustained during the team picture.

I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was the honorable thing.

Whether your name is (Lou) Gehrig or (Cal) Ripken, (Joe) DiMaggio or (Jackie) Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do.

Get in the game. Do the best you can. Try to make a contribution. Learn from today. Apply it to tomorrow.