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"Advanced statistics and new terminology have taken hold of baseball today, but do they accurately reflect the reality of the game? A baseball lifer states his case."
About the Author
Bill Ripken is an MLB Network studio analyst, appearing on MLB Tonight
and other programs. A twelve-year Major League veteran, he began his
career in 1987 with the Baltimore Orioles and later played for the Texas
Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers. Ripken and his brother,
Cal Jr., run Ripken Baseball, which owns or operates four youth
baseball complexes as well as The Aberdeen IronBirds, the Class A
affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They also co-founded the Cal Ripken,
Sr. Foundation, which brings baseball to underprivileged communities.
Ripken lives in Maryland.