2007-01-09 01:05:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801695.html
The 1st paragraph of the article said how his streak saved baseball
2007-01-09 02:59:01 · update #1
Cal Ripken saved baseball? I haven't hear that one. He didn't save baseball in Montreal.
But you're right. The game is bigger than the owners or the players and will always be played and enjoyed in spite of them.
2007-01-09 01:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by Do You See What Happens Larry? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First I don't know where you heard Cal Ripken saved baseball, cause he didn't. He was a great great player and as of later today will be in the hall of fame and he deserves it along with Tony. McGwire did do steriods as a majority of MLB players today. We do not know however when they started steriods during their career or have they since the start. We need testing at least twice a year and whoever tests postive the public should know, thats the only way to keep the game clean and make fans want to watch baseball without seeing a 500 foot homerun and think "OOOhhh its because he's "Jucied"".
2007-01-09 09:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who is saying that Ripken saved baseball? The only real problems as of late have been the steroid scandals, and now guys like Mark McGuire are also being accused of "juicing." He and Sosa were considered saviors of the Major League game back in the 90's after the players realized that fans were tired of their money-grubbing ways and walked out on MLB after the players' return from their strike.
Ripken was a great ballplayer, but I've never heard of him "saving" the game.
2007-01-09 09:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by kenrayf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People were really down on baseball after the strike, and Cal Ripken showed what it meant to be a true player. Playing every game for a 162 game season for as many years as he did, through injuries, beefs with teams as a result of his dad's managerial career, contract disputes, etc., showed not just how every baseball player should approach the game, but how every player in every sport should approach their game.
2007-01-09 13:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by Brian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ripken's breaking of Lou Gehrig's record happened the year after the shameful players strike that stopped the season in '94. That's probably why some people are saying that.
2007-01-09 11:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think mcgwire and sosas race for the home run title saved baseball because it was not nearly as popular after the strike until this happened who cares if he did do steroids what he was taking was not illegal at the time and its the mlbs fault for not putting a stop to it there
2007-01-09 13:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by brian g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People just say that because they want to make more out of something small.
2007-01-09 12:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by GB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE MEDIA LOVED RIPKEN THAT IS WHY PEOPLE ARE ERRONEOUSLY SAYING THAT HE DESERVED TO BE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE HOF.
2007-01-12 13:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋