Washington Times · Aug 24, 2015
LOVERRO: Nationals would have had same problems with Cal Ripken as manager
Former Baltimore Orioles’ Cal Ripken Jr., throws the ball around before the start of an exhibition spring training baseball game between the Atlanta Braves an the Washington Nationals, Friday, March 6, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Cal Ripken, in an appearance on my radio show, “The Sports Fix,” on ESPN 980 last week, ignited the flame that burned within some Washington Nationals fans two years ago about seeing the Baltimore Orioles icon in the Nationals’ dugout. It came close to happening.