RIPKEN BASEBALL TO HOST COACHING CLINIC
AT THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER

Ripken Baseball will be hosting an interactive coaching clinic for coaches, parents and baseball enthusiasts at the Baltimore Convention Center on Saturday, January 27, 2007. The clinic will feature instruction from Cal Ripken, Jr., and one of the game’s best instructors, Bill Ripken. Rotate through 3 break-out sessions with the pros: Hitting instruction from current NY Yankees Hitting Coach, Don Mattingly; Pitching instruction from Orioles greats Jim Palmer and Scott McGregor; Fielding instruction from former Oriole Doug DeCinces, and demonstrations from several other special guests. This one-of-a-kind Ripken Coaching Experience is not to be missed!

The clinic begins at 2:00 p.m. with an introduction to “The Ripken Way” and continues with participants rotating through three break-out sessions: Hitting, Fielding and Pitching. All learning directly from the pros! Throughout the sessions, question and answer periods are held to allow interaction clarification on specific points of interest. The day concludes at 6:00 p.m.

The cost is $149 per person; however, Ripken Baseball is offering a $30 discount to all Babe Ruth coaching personnel for an admission fee of only $119 per person.

In addition, you’ll also receive FREE SATURDAY ADMISSION to Baseball’s Best 2007 – an unforgettable sports collectible and memorabilia weekend event featuring several current and former Oriole greats. Join first-time Hall of Fame eligible Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn, members of the 1983 World Champion Orioles, Hall of Famers and many more!

As many of you know, Babe Ruth League, Inc. has the highest regard for Cal Ripken, Jr., which was made evident by the renaming of our youth baseball division from the Bambino Division to Cal Ripken Baseball, a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Cal Ripken, Jr. and Babe Ruth League, Inc. share a common vision – to provide every youngster the opportunity to play baseball and have fun. What we have discovered is that Cal Ripken, Jr. didn’t just lend his name. He and his brother Bill get involved. As they have indicated to me many times, they cannot find a more important or rewarding role than what they are doing now. They are giving back to the game at its most important level, the kids.

Registration for the clinic is available on-line at www.ripkenbaseball.com or by calling 1-800-486-0850 to speak with a representative from Ripken Baseball.