Even with a 12-0 loss to start the â€™88 season, Cal Ripken, Jr. had plenty of reasons to love being a Baltimore Oriole. He was playing alongside his brother Bill, and his father, Cal Sr., was

The Longest Season

Even with a 12-0 loss to start the â€™88 season, Cal Ripken, Jr. had plenty of reasons to love being a Baltimore Oriole. He was playing alongside his brother Bill, and his father, Cal Sr., was managing the team. Theyâ€™d win the next one. But the Orioles didnâ€™t win their next game, or the next, and soon what was supposed to be a dream season for Cal slid into a nightmare of losses no one saw coming.
With brilliant and expressive color paintings from Ron Mazellan, future hall-of-famer Cal Ripken, Jr. shares the ups and downs of the Oriolesâ€™ record 21-game losing streak, and reflects on the rewards of hard work, regardless of whatâ€™s on the scoreboard.

The Longest Season