On this episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, it's
12-year MLB veteran and current MLB network analyst Bill Ripken. We
find out who Bill thinks is the true homerun king and what it was
like growing up as the little brother of baseball's Iron Man, Cal
Ripken Jr. Follow MLB Network on Twitter and listen to Sirius XM
MLB radio to hear more from Bill. 09:15: Cal was always a good big
brother 10:45: He could always go to the ballpark with his dad (Cal
Sr) but he never forced him to go into baseball to follow him
and big brother 16:30: Cal Sr's influence on both Cal and Bill and
the different approaches he had to take 19:00: Recalling a moment
when his dad was outwardly proud (which wasn't common for him)
22:30: Why he was able to scrap out a long career despite not
having the talent of his brother 27:00: His mom's influence on him
and the family 30:00: Being a good analyst on TV 33:00: What
retirement was like for him and how Cal Jr had an influence on that
39:00: The youth sports projects he's involved it 44:00: Bill
doesn't think there is much of a difference in the game of baseball
over the last 50 years, just how we look at it (good stuff on
analytics) 49:00: At the end of the day, baseball is a game that's
best kept simple when coaching on the field 51:30: Bill leans
towards Aaron Judge as the home run king 1:00:15: Ohtani is a
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