Written by Finishing your career with 400 home runs and 3,000 hits takes a lot of athletic ability but finishing your career with a record of playing 2,632 consecutive games takes a lot of brilliance. There were many days when Cal Ripken Jr. could have taken a day off for injuries or because he needed rest but he kept going. He didn’t keep going because he had to or because a numerous amount of people were behind him or even because his body could take it, he kept going because he had an aspect that many people do not, mental toughness.
The brilliance of Cal Ripken Jr. is found in the games he played where he was beaten and bruised but still took the field. He knew he wasn’t going to get to play baseball for the rest of his life and that one day he would be forced to retire. So, he wanted to be on the field every chance he got until that day came and nothing would keep him from it. Cal Ripken Jr. taught us more than just how to play the game of baseball. He taught us about playing the game of life in all the brilliance he showed during his career.
