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A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with adversity, how to get past it. Once I learned how to get through that, others things didn't seem so hard.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Adversity Career Deal Get Had Hard Helps How Identify Learned Learning Long Long Career Lot Once One Of The Things Others Past People Rosy Seem Things Think Through Wanted You

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There have been times in my life when I felt compelled to write things down as a matter of therapy, but whatever I kept about those days, I shredded. It was too personal.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: About Been Compelled Days Down Felt Kept Life Matter My Life Personal Therapy Things Those Times Too Whatever Write

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You can keep going on and on about the interactions of people, which makes it a great drama and great event, and you'll always hold that special, but if you're looking at a baseball moment, the feeling you get when you win the World Series by far exceeds anything else in the game that you're able to do.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Able About Always Anything Anything Else Baseball Drama Else Event Far Feeling Game Get Going Great Hold Interactions Keep Keep Going Looking Makes Moment People Series Special Which Win World World Series You

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I had aches and pains when I played. No player is ever 100 percent, 80 percent, 85 percent. Guys that play 158 or 162 or 145, we are all in the same boat.

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I see myself as extremely lucky.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Extremely Lucky Myself See I See

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My dad had premature gray. I was always the one with the most energy, the one who continued to practice longer. I ran up and down the stairs of different stadiums. I didn't feel the need to cover up the fact that I was losing my hair or it was graying. When you're on a team, age is only a factor when you're talking in the locker room.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Age Always Continue Cover Dad Different Down Energy Fact Factor Feel Gray Had Hair Locker Locker Room Longer Losing Most Need Only Practice Premature Ran Room Stadiums Stairs Talking Team Up Up And Down Who You

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When you are away from the game and busy with other areas, you realize that the world does not revolve around baseball.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

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I'm not trying to be a star on TV. I am who I am, which I hope comes out. I have a little bit of a different sense than most people know, and it takes a while to get used to it.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Am Bit Different Get Hope Know Little Little Bit Most Out People Sense Star Takes Than Trying Tv Used Which While Who I Am

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I don't mind being described as vanilla in certain ways.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

Topics: Being Certain Mind Vanilla Ways

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The older you get, the things that you thought you wanted to do when you were younger, you're checking them off your list because you no longer want to them.

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Topics: Because Checking Get List Longer Off Older Them Things Thought Want Wanted Were You Younger Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 24th, 1960

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