Articles for tag: Cal Ripken, Gender Stereotypes

Karla News

Alyssa Milano Steps Up to Bat with TBS’s Hot Corner

Move over P.J. Franklin, TBS has a new girl to fill those baseball cleats. Better known for her Who’s the Boss days and vampy, Charmed ways, Ms. Milano has recently been hitting a few home runs with the MLB. Not only does this season ticket holder have her own baseball-inspired, clothing line and a blog ...

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The Final Game of Cal Ripken Jr’s Career

Growing up in a smalltown in Maryland you grew up to love steamed crabs and watching Cal Ripken Jr play the game of baseball. I started following baseball in 1987 at the age of five. I grew up five minutes away from where Cal grew up in aberdeen. So as a kid you play the ...

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A Guide to Youth Baseball Leagues in Douglas County, Oregon

As the rain fades for a day or two, those select few in Roseburg, Ore., who live for the crack of the bat, the smell of fresh cut grass and popcorn, and a baseball in their hands start to think about the pending baseball season. Those who have kids in baseball leagues around the Umpqua ...

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A Biography of Cal Ripken, Jr

As a native of Baltimore, I am very familiar with retired baseball player and native Marylander and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Not only did Ripken change the face of baseball here in Baltimore, but also for the rest of Major League Baseball. He continues to change baseball as the Chairman and CEO of ...