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P&R: We can't have an interview
with Cal Ripken Jr. without
asking about September 6, 1995.
Many fans might recall watching
you wave your cap to the crowd
at Camden Yards as you played
your 2,131st consecutive game,
breaking Lou Gehrig's record. You
went on to set that new record
at 2,632 consecutive games
played. What kept you going?
Ripken Jr.: Can you believe next
year will mark 25 years since the
record was set? Time sure does
fly. That was such a special night.
What kept me going was a very
simple and, I believe, honest approach. I was taught that as a
ballplayer, it was my job to show
up at the park each day ready
to play. And, if the manager believed I was one of the nine guys
who could help the team win that
day, he knew he could count on
me to be there.
Over the years, there were a few
critics calling me selfish for playing every day. I always found that
curious. To me, I was just there
for my team and facing the challenges of the day. If I was really
selfish, I would skip days when
guys, like Randy Johnson, Roger
Clemens or Pedro Martinez, were
pitching and pad my stats a bit,
but that was never my outlook
and approach.
I also had pretty good genes
that kept me relatively healthy all
those years.
P&R: What are you most looking
forward to about getting to
speak to and meet thousands
of park and recreation
professionals in September?
Ripken Jr.: I was lucky to have some
unique experiences throughout my
life, and I enjoy sharing those with
other people. I also enjoy hearing

from those people and learning
about what they do and their ideas
for improvement. This particular
group is of great interest to me, especially because of the work of our
foundation and the world in which
we all work.

To hear Ripken's inspirational
keynote, join us Tuesday, September 24, at 9 a.m. at the Opening
General Session. To learn more,
visit www.nrpa.org/conference.
Cort Jones is NRPA's Communications
Manager (cjones@nrpa.org).

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