Description
Signed first edition of Parenting Your Young Athletes the Ripken Way by Cal Ripken Jr.
Octavo, xii, 240pp. Yellow and green hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated “First printing, April 2006” on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $25.00 retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed by Cal Ripken Jr. on the title page.
The Ripken family is deeply intertwined with professional baseball, with Cal Ripken Sr. laying the foundation as a coach and manager for the Baltimore Orioles. Cal Ripken Jr., known as the “Iron Man” for his record-breaking consecutive games streak, achieved legendary status as a Hall of Fame shortstop for the Orioles. Billy Ripken, Cal’s brother, also played in the major leagues as an infielder for several teams.
