Best Selling Author

Having a very unique set of experiences throughout his life, …Ripken has established himself a best-selling author. His books have all landed on various best seller lists including The Only Way I Know; Play Baseball The Ripken Way; Parenting Young Athletes The Ripken Way; The Longest Season and Get In The Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make The Difference.

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Corporate Speaker

Over the years, Cal has evolved into one of the most sought-after… corporate speakers in the country. His speech provides audiences with reflections on hard work, and success that can be applied on and off the field, based on his 8 elements of perseverance and stories from his exhilarating career and life in baseball. Cal has spoken to Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Amazon, United Healthcare and more.

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Spokesman

During and post MLB career, Cal has served as a spokesman for… numerous brands across many industries including Chevy, Coca-Cola, Wisk Laundry Detergent, Energizer, Kellogg’s, Transitions Lenses, LifeBridge Health System, John Deer, Roy Rogers Restaurants and Oppenheimer Funds.

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Media Personality

As a result of his deep understanding of and ability to breakdown the game… of baseball, Cal has become a desired media guest and established media personality. From regular appearances on national sports and entertainment media outlets to being an integral part of the TBS MLB Post-Season broadcast team for a decade and having a weekly radio show on Sirius for years, Cal is a welcomed personality across the media landscape.

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The Businessman

Ripken’s name has become synonymous with strength, character, perseverance and integrity. After retiring from the game in 2001 he remained dedicated to baseball through the establishment and growth of his business ventures, Ripken Baseball and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.

In this chapter of his life Ripken is using the platform that baseball has provided him to help grow the game he loves at the grassroots level.

The Philanthropist

For the last 18 years, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has worked tirelessly to implement youth development programs and create parks that directly address the problems facing at-risk youth in distressed communities across the country.

THE IRONMAN

Cal Ripken is baseball’s all-time “Iron Man.” He retired from the game in October 2001 after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. His name appears in the record books repeatedly, most notably as one of only ten players in history to achieve 400 home runs and 3,000 hits. On July 29, 2007 he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Cal Joins Corporate Meetings Virtually to Share Stories of Perseverance

Over the years, Cal has evolved into one of the most sought-after corporate speakers in the country. His speech provides audiences with reflections on hard work, and success that can be applied on and off the field, based on his 8 elements of perseverance and stories...

Cal Partners with Exosome Diagnostics to Build Education and Awareness for Prostate Cancer Through New ExosomeDx Prostate Test

After the world learned of Cal Ripken Jr.’s news that he had been diagnosed – and successfully treated for – prostate cancer back in February, discussion turned to what both Cal and his physician did for early detection to discover the deadly disease and how to...

Remembering 2131: 25 Years Later, Week-Long Festivities Planned To Honor Cal

Sunday marks 25 years since Cal played in his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game, passing the “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig on the all-time list and the memories of one of the greatest moments in sports history continues to leave an indelible mark on the game of...

CAL THE PERSON

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CAL THE PERSON

the businessman

THE PHILANTHROPIST

THE IRONMAN

IN THE NEWS

CONTACT

Cal Ripken, Jr. is baseball’s all-time “Iron Man”, Hall of Famer and now … American business leader. Raised in a baseball family Cal's playing career spanned 21 seasons, all with his hometown Baltimore Orioles.  After retiring from the game in 2001 he remained dedicated to baseball through the establishment and growth of Ripken Baseball and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.  Over the years he has served as a spokesman for numerous brands, has been a national broadcaster and evolved into one of the most sought-after corporate speakers and authors in the country.