New York Times Bestseller. 
Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.—the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive games—outlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, drawn from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.
Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. But legends aren't born, they're made. For twenty-one seasons, Ripken took the field day in and day out, through cold, heat, rain, and sometimes snow, playing in more than 3,000 games for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1983, the revered shortstop helped lead his team to victory in the World Series. On September 6, 1995, Ripken did the seemingly impossible, he surpassed Lou Gehrig's unbreakable fifty-six-year-old Iron Man record, setting a new mark of 2,131 consecutive games—then played another 501 consecutive games. Throughout his career, Ripken was admired for his consistency, hard work, and loyalty. There were successes and failures, but above all was an old-fashioned sense of doing what's right, every single day. 
Since retiring in 2001, Ripken has enjoyed a successful career as a baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and author. Now, in Just Show Up, he reflects on his life and career to offer lessons for the next generation and those to come. Ripken speaks eloquently about the timeless values he has lived by: Life is a streak,play the long game; Success and money are not the same; Play fair,win fair. And he shares stories of his legendary father, Baltimore Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., what it took to keep the streak alive, and what it meant to bring the World Series to Baltimore.
Cal Ripken's message is simple yet poignant; wisdom essential to anyone trying to forge a successful life in times that are often chaotic. Blending insights from sports, business, and a life well-lived, Just Show Up is the story of an American legend and the principles he has lived by—standards our time needs.

JUST SHOW UP

Biographies & Memoirs

Ripken, Cal

Community & Culture

Harper

The Only Way I Know

The record-breaking Baltimore shortstop provides an insider's look at professional baseball in a candid memoir that describes his youth, all-star career with the Orioles, what is good--and bad--about baseball today, and dedication to his family and the cause of literacy.

Bryan, Mike

Penguin Audio

What is it like to be a major league ball player? Cal Ripken, Jr. plays third base for the Baltimore Orioles. In this autobiography for beginning readers, he talks about growing up in a baseball family, and about his love for the game. He reveals his primary goal? to play well and play every day. And he tells how, in 1995, he broke the record for playing the most games in a row. Here is Cal's story, with over 30 action-packed photographs and illustrations. Short sentences, important visual clues, and a lively text encourage young sports fans to become excited about reading.

Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Puffin Easy-to-read, Level 3)

Children's Books

Biographies

Puffin

An inspirational guide to overcoming personal challenges and building a fulfilling life draws on the lessons learned by the author throughout his record-breaking career and introduces his "8 Principles of Perseverance," in a reference that makes such recommendations as finding one's passion, creating opportunities, and embracing virtuous values.

Get in the Game: 8 Principles of Perseverance That Make the Difference

Self-Help

Wolff, Rick

Success

After enduring a nightmare season with a 21-game losing streak, Cal Ripken has to find a way to maintain belief in himself and his team in order to get back on track and win the way he knows he and his team can.

The Longest Season

Philomel

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 Jr., Cal

Burke, Larry

Worship & Devotion

Atria

A young reader's adaptation of the adult autobiography of this baseball legend traces his life, from his childhood in a baseball family to his time in the minors and eventual entry into the major league.

Cal Ripken, Jr.: My Story

Dial

Aspiring ball players everywhere will be inspired by this adaptation of the baseball star's autobiography to an easy reading level, in a memoir that includes text, as well as photographs and action-packed art.

Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Easy-to-Read, Dial)

The record-breaking former Baltimore Orioles baseball star shares his concerns about how youth baseball has become more competitive than fun, in a guide for parents and coaches that explains how to avoid counter-productive coaching practices and loss intolerance. 75,000 first printing.

Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way: Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport

Parenting & Relationships

Family Activities

Gotham

The former Baltimore Orioles baseball star shares his concerns about how youth sports have become more competitive than fun, in a guide for parents and coaches that explains how to avoid counter-productive coaching practices.

Parenting

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JUST SHOW UP

The Only Way I Know

Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Puffin Easy-to-read, Level 3)

Get in the Game: 8 Principles of Perseverance That Make the Difference

The Longest Season

The Ripken Way: A Manual For Baseball and Life

Cal Ripken, Jr.: My Story

Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Easy-to-Read, Dial)

Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way: Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport

Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way: Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport