As some of you already know, Goldin Auctions was asked to be part of a new sports memorabilia program called 'A Piece of the Game.' There are two episodes that will be airing soon and, on one of the segments, the Lou Gehrig game used bat in Goldin's upcoming auction will be featured. On Friday, we had the honor of meeting with Cal Ripken Jr. in Chicago where Mr. Ripken was gracious enough to meet with us and discuss the bat.
I had heard good things about Mr. Ripken but I honestly wasn't sure what to expect with the meeting given we were asking him to take his time to meet with us. As it turned out, Mr. Ripken could not have been kinder or more congenial. He took a great deal of time to talk about the bat as well as his experiences playing, some of which will air on the 'Piece of the Game' program. Interestingly, Mr. Ripken referenced Lou Gehrig playing in an era some refer to as 'when it was a game' prior to the business side seeming to play a bigger part in baseball. Along those lines, I told Mr. Ripken after the interview that I don't know anyone in the modern era that epitomizes playing for the love of the game more than him. In fact, it is a little know fact that Mr. Ripken was a fantastic pitcher in high school but decided not to pursue a career as a pitcher because he wanted to play every day.
On behalf of Goldin Auctions, I wanted to thank Mr. Ripken for taking the time to meet with us as well as John Maroon of Maroon PR for his help setting up the meeting. Here is a picture of me and Mr. Ripken with the Gehrig bat:
I had heard good things about Mr. Ripken but I honestly wasn't sure what to expect with the meeting given we were asking him to take his time to meet with us. As it turned out, Mr. Ripken could not have been kinder or more congenial. He took a great deal of time to talk about the bat as well as his experiences playing, some of which will air on the 'Piece of the Game' program. Interestingly, Mr. Ripken referenced Lou Gehrig playing in an era some refer to as 'when it was a game' prior to the business side seeming to play a bigger part in baseball. Along those lines, I told Mr. Ripken after the interview that I don't know anyone in the modern era that epitomizes playing for the love of the game more than him. In fact, it is a little know fact that Mr. Ripken was a fantastic pitcher in high school but decided not to pursue a career as a pitcher because he wanted to play every day.
On behalf of Goldin Auctions, I wanted to thank Mr. Ripken for taking the time to meet with us as well as John Maroon of Maroon PR for his help setting up the meeting. Here is a picture of me and Mr. Ripken with the Gehrig bat:
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