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Perfectly positioned
sun reporterThe drama won't be in the announcement -- it will be in the details. Cal Ripken Jr., the pride of Aberdeen, the two-decades face of the Orioles organization, a model for workaholics everywhere, almost certainly will be announced Tuesday as one of the...Tags: Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, Cal Ripken, Jr., Babe Ruth, Steroids
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Ripken, Gwynn in sync
sun ReporterCal Ripken Jr. looked at the man seated to his left on the dais at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan yesterday afternoon and said he would speak first - joking that Tony Gwynn might need time to find a proper answer. After all, the question was about what...Tags: Death, Atlanta Braves, Labor Disputes, San Diego Padres, Frank Robinson
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Late-night laughs with Cal and Tony
In case you didn't stay up late last night, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn read the Top 10 list on David Letterman's show. Here are Ripken's "Good Things About Being Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame": • "While traveling the country, I...Tags: David Letterman, Death, Sports Illustrated, Football, Florida State University
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Ripken visits Hall he'll soon call home
Sun reporterThe juxtaposition was too interesting to ignore. The Orioles organization spent yesterday dodging questions about the latest troubling revelations in baseball's seemingly endless steroid scandal while squeaky clean Cal Ripken Jr. toured the National...Tags: World Series, Death, Cal Ripken, Broadway Theater, Trips and Vacations
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U.S. drafts Ripken as envoy of good will
Sun reporterCal Ripken Jr., who usually avoids the political arena, was named a State Department sports envoy yesterday. He plans to remain politically neutral even as he joins forces with the Bush administration to try to bolster America's image overseas. The...Tags: Bill Clinton, Cal Ripken, George W. Bush, Cal Ripken, Jr., Diplomacy
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Maese: Ripken is still shaping his legacy
Sun reporterA 2,632 game streak and a record-breaking work ethic can hardly be chalked up to destiny alone. Cal Ripken Jr. does recognize, though, how the path of the Susquehanna River mirrors his journey to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The longest river on the East...Tags: Cal Ripken, Ethics, Values, Retirement, Baseball
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At home in the Hall
sun reporterThe record-setting crowd shouted out its love of Cal Ripken Jr. at yesterday's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. But it was when Ripken was expressing love for his family that the usually stoic Orioles great lost his composure. Speaking of his...Tags: Football, Arts, Peter G. Angelos, Bobby Doerr, John Travolta
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Thousands turn out to greet Ripken
sun reporterThe Iron Man hobbled up the stage showing a bit of rust. A knee injury during a recent pickup basketball game was responsible for Cal Ripken Jr.'s slight limp. But the former Oriole great knows a little about playing with pain. "I did have nagging...Tags: Cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles, Festive Events, Baseball, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Hair does it for Cal look-alike
sun reporterAl Blackburn didn't have an Orioles jersey. In fact, unlike most of the contestants, he didn't wear anything in the O's trademark orange hue. However, he did bring his baseball glove. He has fielded a ball or two at shortstop. And he does have...Tags: Cal Ripken, National Security Agency, Judges, Justice System, Retirement
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'Overwhelming' salute
Sun ReporterThe ribbing began yesterday as soon as the bus carrying Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn rolled near the field where they would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "Look at the people on those distant hills," the older Hall of Famers told the newest...Tags: Jim Palmer, Arts, Preakness Stakes, Trips and Vacations, Robin Yount
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Peter Schmuck: Truth-seeking? You're kidding
It has been so long, I almost "misremembered" my trip to Washington for the Feb. 13 hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. That was the one at which tarnished idol Roger Clemens traded charges with former personal trainer Brian...Tags: Roger Clemens, Brian McNamee
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