Cal Ripken, Jr., Author Gotham Books $312 (0p) ISBN 978-1-59240-219-9
The editorial principle behind Curtis's Web Site Fark.com is remarkably simple: readers submit news stories with their own wacky headlines, inviting snarky commentary from other readers. Here, he steps back to examine why ""Mass Media"" keeps...
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Cal Ripken, Jr., Author, Bill Ripken, Author, Larry Burke, Author . Random $25.95 (256p) ISBN 978-1-4000-6122-8
This book is the next best thing to a personal lesson with the man who broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games; it's a comprehensive look at all aspects of how to play baseball that will benefit young players and...
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Cal Ripken Jr. with Kevin Cowherd, Disney-Hyperion, $16.99 (144p) ISBN 978-1-4231-4000-9
In a surprisingly bland story given the title, retired Baltimore Orioles star and first-time children's book author Ripken and coauthor Cowherd introduce seventh-grader Connor Sullivan, a baseball phenom with a killer swing but an ever-mounting...
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Cal Ripken Jr. and Kevin Cowherd, read by Stephen Hoye. Listening Library, unabridged, four CDs, 4.5 hrs., $27 ISBN 978-0-307-94275-3
When Cody Parker arrives at a new school, he needs to prove that his burly body is good for more than just mocking. To that end, he joins the baseball team—but his plan may be working to well. His spectacular performances start to show up the team’s
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Cal Ripken, Jr., Author, Ron Mazellan, Illustrator , illus. by Ron Mazellan. Philomel $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-399-244926
Ripken Jr., known for his ferocious competitiveness, shares behind-the-scenes feelings about the lowest light of his otherwise-sparkling career: the Baltimore Orioles' 1988 season, which began with 21 consecutive losses. (They did not break the...
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Cal Ripken, Jr., Author, Ripken, Author, Mike Bryan, With Viking Books $22.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-670-87193-3
Just as Babe Ruth is credited with restoring confidence in baseball after the 1919 ""Black Sox"" scandal, so Baltimore Oriole Ripken has been called the man who renewed fans' hopes after the disastrous strike of 1994. He accomplished this on...
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Cal Ripken, Jr., Author, Donald T. Phillips, With with Donald T. Phillips. Gotham $26 (247p) ISBN 978-1-592-40264-9
Athletic superstar Ripken (Play Baseball the Ripken Way
) turns the often pro-forma business/personal management guidebook into a well-written combination autobiography and inspirational self-help book. During his long career with the Baltimore...
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