Cal Ripken, Jr. Signs "Get in the Game" at Borders Books on State Chicago

Cal Ripken, Jr. Signs copies of his book "Get in the Game" at Borders Books on State Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Born on August 24, 1960 as Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. in Maryland, Cal Ripikn, Jr. was a 19 time Major League Baseball All-Star player. Throughout his career from 1981 through 2001 he played short stop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. Many know him as the "Iron Man," because he would always make the line up, playing in 2,632 straight games, even with minor injuries. Cal Ripken, Jr. was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 9, 2007.

Cal Ripken, Jr. is very active today, currently on a promotional campaign signing copies of his book, "Get in the Game." He also heads up fundraisers for the support of children with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and the Lou Gehrig's disease. He tours throughout the country as a speaker about his career and lessons learned in baseball. With several other profound athletes, Cal Ripken, Jr. founded the Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization helping professional athletes get involved in charitable causes. In January of 2007, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that Cal Ripken, Jr. has been named Sports Envoy for the U.S. State Department to bridge cultures through sports. Most recently, on February 28, 2008, Cal Ripken, Jr. released his involvement with online sports called, "Cal Ripken's Real Baseball" which can be found at http://www.playrealbaseball.com.


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Billy Williams Sign Copies of "Billy Williams: My Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the Cubs"

Baseball 1987 Hall of Famer inductee Billy Williams signs copies with co-author Fred Mitchell at Borders Books on State Street in Chicago on April 16, 2008. Billy Leo Williams, also known as Sweet Swingin’ Billy from Whistler was born on June 15, 1938 in Whistler, Alabama. He debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1959. In 1961 Williams was selected as Rookie of the Year. He continued his career as a professional major league baseball player through 1976.


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Billy Pierce Signs Copies of "Then Ozzie said to Harold. The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told"

Billy Pierce Signs Copies of "Then Ozzie said to Harold. The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told" at Borders Books in Chicago on April 9, 2008 in Chicago

Walter William Pierce better known as Billy Pierce (born April 2, 1927 in Detriot) is a former 7 time MLB All-Star pitcher who played most of his career with Chicago White Sox from 1952-1961. During that time frame the major rivalry was with the New York Yankees through the 1950s.



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Jose Canseco Signs Copies of "Vindicated" in Chicago.

The former baseball superstar, Jose Canseco, paid a visit to Chicago to sign copies to hundred of fans of his latest book title "Vindicated."


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