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Cal was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, and though his days on the field are over, he still spends plenty of time at the ballpark.

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The Streak always represented to me a sense of responsibility. I thought it was important to come out there and be there for your teammates — to try to play and

Cal Ripken Jr.

It’s kind of indescribable to see a lifelong goal floating towards you in the air. As soon as the ball popped into my glove, I was a world champion.

Cal Ripken Jr.

Since Johnny Bench retired in 1983 the 10-time Gold Glove winner has found another place (besides behind the plate) where he excels: behind the grill.

Welcome to Moments of Greatness, a series where athletes look back on moments in their lives when they saw true greatness, on or off the field.

Justin Tuck

Welcome to Best of America, a fill-in-the-blank style sitdown where athletes name the best of the best that they've experienced across America in their travels

Eric Hosmer

For 22 years in the majors, Ken Griffey Jr. spent his summers the same way: traveling from city to city, baseball stadium to baseball stadium. But one experienc

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Baseball is a statistics-obsessed sport, so it makes sense that hitting is easier to understand than fielding. There’s no real stat in baseball for robbing peop

Ken Griffey Jr.

I do miss running into an outfield wall. I don't miss what comes after running into an outfield wall.

Ken Griffey Jr.

What do you do if you are one of the best players in baseball and you're about to marry the woman of your dreams? If you’re Evan Longoria, you invite me to your

Ben Lyons

The Players’ Tribune on Mad Dog Radio airs Wednesdays at 7 p.m. EST on Sirius XM channel 82.

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I’d heard stories of what it was like in the big leagues, but I had never touched it. I’d never felt it. But now, I got me a little taste. Now I knew what I was

Torii Hunter

This is The Tribune Mailbag, a series in which athletes answer questions directly sent from our readers.

Brandon McCarthy

Some people might be reading this thinking, Peña, are you crazy? How could you crawl out a window and leave everybody you love with not even a dollar in your po

Brayan Peña

The former Cubs infielder says goodbye to the fans and the city of Chicago while welcoming his new opportunity with the Yankees.

Starlin Castro

The Mets right fielder takes us on a tour of his hometown: Chicago.

Curtis Granderson

How Clayton Kershaw, Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu and a crew of MLB stars made history, and made Cuba cry

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Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the MLB goodwill tour in Cuba through the lens of the Players' Tribune.

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In his retirement from baseball, Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer remembers the grind and glory of his 15-year Major League career.

Michael Cuddyer