Just Show Up

And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man

By: Cal Ripken Jr., James Dale

Narrated by: Cal Ripken Jr.

Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, draws from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.

Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. But legends arent born, theyre made. For twenty-one seasons Ripken took the field day in and day out, through cold, heat, rain, and sometimes snow, playing in more than 3,000 games for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1983, the revered shortstop helped lead his team to victory in the World Series. On September 6, 1995, Ripken did the seemingly impossible, he surpassed Lou Gehrigs unbreakable fifty-six-year-old Iron Man record, setting a new mark of 2131 consecutive games then played another 501 consecutive games. Throughout his career, Ripken was admired for his consistency, hard work, and loyalty. There were successes and failures, but above all was an old-fashioned sense of doing whats right, every single day.

Since retiring in 2001, Ripken has enjoyed a successful career as a baseball analyst, entrepreneur, and author. Now, in Just Show Up, he reflects on his life and career to offer lessons for the next generation and those to come. Ripken speaks eloquently about the timeless values he has lived by: Life is a streak, play the long game; Success and money are not the same; Play fair, win fair. And he shares stories of his legendary father, Baltimore Oriole coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., what it took to keep the streak alive, and what it meant to bring the World Series to Baltimore.

Cal Ripkens message is simple yet poignant; wisdom essential to anyone trying to forge a successful life in times that are often chaotic. Blending insights from sports, business, and a life well-lived, Just Show Up is the story of an American legend and the principles he has lived by, standards our time needs.

Educational, encouraging, and Entertaining!

This book was easy to listen to. Great instruction for future. Lessons for all ages!

Love Cal! Great book

Great book. Cal is the best and does a good job narrating. Lots of inspirational lessons in a concise, fun format. Go O’s!

Good Stubborn and Bad Stubborn

What values should drive your choices? Fairness. Happiness. Ethics. Basically the Golden Rule.

Stay curious. Listen. Learn. Always keep learning.

All class!

Growing up a massive Ripken fan and attending 2131 at 14 years old I still to this day enjoy Cal’s perspective on life. He continues to inspire and motivate and I think the world of this guy. After reading “Just Show Up” I’ll be sure to ask a question if I even do bump into Cal someday. Thanks for all the lessons from a 38 year old who will never forget so many portions of my life you helped mold. I just finished this book on the plane back from DC to SC where I surprised my Dad by taking him to the World Series as payback for 2131. Another great baseball memory in the books and I saw on Instagram Cal was even at game four last night!

Truth and respect

Something I feel everyone should know and do but only a few do. one of the greatest examples of hard work out there