Drawing on his nearly forty years as a baseball player, coach, and scout, Ripken shares his personal advice on how to cope with success and failure, his four D's of parenting--discipline, determination, dedication, and desire--the need for a commitment to excellence, and more.

The Ripken Way: A Manual For Baseball and Life

Religion & Spirituality

Ripken, Cal

Ripken Jr., Cal

Burke, Larry

Worship & Devotion

Atria

Captures more than a century in the history of America's national pastime, providing a lavishly illustrated, decade-by-decade survey of the game and including essays, chronologies, statistics, and lists of memorable games, World Series, and players.

The Baseball Chronicles: A Decade-By-Decade History of the All-American Pastime

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Smithmark Pub.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of children play “Cal Ripken Baseball” in the largest division of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Play Baseball the Ripken Way is the ultimate guide to playing the game, by one of the sport’s living legends. Baseball is America’s national pastime, but that doesn’t mean we’re all born naturals. Kids of all ages (and their parents) are eager to improve specific skills, and now they can learn from one of the most respected baseball families in history. Cal and Bill Ripken have written a thoroughly illustrated instructional book that clearly explains proper baseball fundamentals—hitting, fielding, baserunning, pitching, and much more. Based on the teachings of the late Cal Ripken, Sr., a player, coach, manager, and scout in the Baltimore Orioles system for thirty-seven years, Play Baseball the Ripken Way shows players just what they need to do to be their best while maintaining a sense of fun and accomplishment with every new lesson. The Ripken Way consists of the following principles: *Keep It Simple: Teaching that is too complicated is difficult to remember and can result in frustration. *Explain Why: A teacher who cannot explain why is not truly teaching. Lessons that make sense will stick with players. *Celebrate the Individual: No two players are alike, so why treat them as if they are? *Make It Fun: The game gets serious enough quickly enough on its own. Drills and instruction should be structured so that players can enjoy themselves while learning. The book also includes tips for parents and coaches, practice workouts, and drills for players of every level.

Play Baseball the Ripken Way: The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Fundamentals

Ripken, Bill

Ballantine Books

AIRPLANE DRIVER is a humorous look at the experiences of a heavy-bomber pilot during World War II.  A small-town boy decides that flying is better than walking so signs up for the Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II.  AIRPLANE DRIVER takes the reader through his induction, training, combat in the South Pacific, and his return stateside to become an instructor pilot.    This tale does not look at heroics, battles or tactics, but rather the funny and sometimes ludicrous side of an airman's life.

Airplane Driver

Niche Publishing

About 80% of Arizona's population live in two large cities, Phoenix and Tucson. The rest live in the small towns and communities lovingly described as the boonies. This book is a compilation of anecdotes about Mr. Burke's experiences living and/or working in these boonies. 
Primarily written as traveler's book, Arizona Boonies gives readers a personal and historical glimpse of these boonies, which, hopefully, tweaks their curiosity and/or their funny bone.

Arizona Boonies, The Arizona Even the Zonies Don't Know About

Burnett, Nancy

Niche Pub

Growing Closer: Density and Sprawl in the Boise Valley

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Rediscovered Books

Random House]

Change Up is every fan's box-seat ticket to a remarkable baseball event: a round-table conversation among the participants themselves about pivotal developments that changed the game, from the 1960s to today. Here, through the eyes and words of star players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki, baseball legends like Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, and Jim Bouton, and award-winning writers like David Marainiss, Bob Lipsyte, and Robert Whiting who reported the stories, are vivid and very personal accounts of some of the most important happenings in the history of the sport. How did the game change with the creation of the players union, the hiring of Frank Robinson as the first black manager, the rise of Latin and Japanese players? From the return of National League baseball to New York to the publication of Ball Four, these are fascinating stories viewed from a unique perspective. Even the most rabid and informed fans will find much that is new in these pages—and they will emerge with a greater understanding and appreciation of the game they love.

Change Up: An Oral History of 8 Key Events That Shaped Baseball

Fornatale, Peter Thomas

Rodale Books

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