Sarasota News Leader
March 15, 2013
Page 59
ORIOLES GAME A SELLOUT FOR RIPKEN APPEARANCE
With Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on hand to
throw out the ceremonial first pitch on March
7, the Baltimore Orioles recorded a crowd of
7,465 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota — a
sellout, according to Monica Barlow, the
team's public relations director.
Ripken brought with him 400 copies of his
new book, Wild Pitch, and sold every single
one of them, Barlow added. He signed each
copy, she pointed out, which took about two
hours.
The visit was part of a national book tour for
Wild Pitch, the third installment in the New
The team played the Toronto Blue Jays York Times best-selling Cal Ripken, Jr.'s Allthat day.
Stars series for children.
Cal Ripkin Jr. (second from right) autographs an Orioles shirt for a fan at Ed Smith Stadium on
March 7. Photo by Norman Schimmel
