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In The Office: Cal Ripken Jr.

From the pictures and signed baseballs that adorn his office north of Baltimore, it’s obvious that Cal Ripken Jr. had an association with the sport. It’s not so obvious that it’s the office of baseball’s Iron Man, one of the sport’s all-time greats.

“It’s an office,” Ripken said. “It isn’t a museum.”

From here he runs Ripken Baseball and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, maintaining a presence in his sport through tournaments, camps and complexes throughout the country.

When pressed, he compared his space to Camden Yards, complete with a small round table and a 60-inch television.

“I want it to be functional,” he said.

ALL PHOTOS BY KAITLIN NEWMAN
The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup and medal, presented by Athletes for a Better World, which Ripken was presented in 2009.
A photo of Ripken with son Ryan shares space with other keepsakes.
Bricks from Ripken Stadium, home of Ripken’s Short Season Class A Aberdeen IronBirds, and Memorial Stadium, Ripken’s first major league home (below).
The pencil sketch of Cal Ripken Sr. was presented to Ripken after his final game for the Orioles in 2001.
Crystal piece (right) from MasterCard Memorable Moments campaign, in which fans voted Ripken’s breaking of Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak as the most memorable moment in MLB history.
Ripken with daughter Rachel.
Photos with fellow stars line the wall.
Among books and keepsakes, the Energizer Hall of Fame Award. Below: The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, which Ripken won in both 1991 and 1992.


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