Guest Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Who is the Cal Ripkin who is going to speak at the Museum dinner at Hershey in October? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />There used to be a Cal Ripken [thats RipkEn with an E] who played for the Baltimore Orioles. Pretty good player as I recall. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />Did the Museum pick up a bargain substitute speaker with a similar name or did someone just not do their homework. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I'm sure Cal is impressed. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 He must be used to it by now - half of the websites that mention him are also mis-spelled http://www.lindyonline.com/baseball/calripkin.html <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Mis-spelled in the same way as a Ruxtel rear,or is it ruckstil,no Ruck Stel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Hoeward! Kan'd anscer tha quession. Me doe knot spel goog eat...ethe...TO! Waine <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 From Googlefight.com:Ripken, 143,000 results; Ripkin, 6.660 results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Who in their right mind would pay money to listen to some jock talk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Jock Lovers!!...?? That might not have come out right. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 I think Cal is a cut above the average jock. Just my opinion. ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Too bad the speaker could not have been someone who has/had a relationship to the automobile industry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 First of all, if we were in "right minds" we might not be in this hobby! Think about some of the things we do! Anyway, Howard is right, I have heard Cal talk before and he does give a pretty good speech. He is very personable and has always been considered one of the classiest guys in baseball. I seem to recall that he has some collectable cars as well, although I could be wrong.The event is a fund raiser (hope the real Ripken shows up!) and that is what is important. Besides, sadly there are not a lot of GREAT speakers available in the entire automobile industry, be it new or antique. I have sat through enough snoozers to last a lifetime. Who would YOU like to hear speak? Have any of you ever heard a DYNAMIC speech about the car hobby that you would pay to hear? As an aside, some of you guys have missed your calling. There have been some truly funny posts lately, I have enjoyed the chuckle. Expect to see one of you on Star Search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 They probably wouldn't come, but, in no particular order of importance, how about; Jay Leno, Paul Newman, Junior Johnson, Jimmy Spencer, Jackie Stewart(he wants to race the truck), Roger Penske(maybe he should try the truck), John FORCE, and any number of other racers and owners that understand the excitement of motor vehicles. Before I forget, all or any of the guys putting on the seminar for the "documented race cars" class at Philly this past Ferbruary. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Retired baseball player Reggie Jackson has always been known to have quite a few cars, and another big car collector are race car drivers Mark Martin, Ken Schrader and Bobby Hamilton.... just to name a few. TO the defense of those who are making the selection as to who comes to Hershey and speaks, I'm sure if anyone is that upset about Cal Ripkin, I'm sure those people responsible for making the arrangements would gladly accept your help. I guess it comes down to the thought that if you're not willing to participate, don't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Harlin Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 NASCAR DRIVERSWith their sponsers, owners, NASCAR, and limited time plus what they receive for services, would be difficult to arrange. Earnhard, Sr. charged 8 to 10 Thous. for 2 hrs. & 3 thous. next half hour, Limo pick up at airport, plus expenses, when he visited a Chev. dealership. Not to attractive for a fund raiser. All plans made with prior NASCAR approvial, so it was not detrimemtal to racing. I surely wouldnt want the job of trying to set every thing in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccar Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 They must use the same spel checker we have on the forum!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTW Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 I was good friends with Cal's limo driver when he came to Boston. Very often his wife & kids would come along - he's not the stereotypical "jock" From what I understand Cal is very down to earth & a good speaker. I think many might be pleasantly surprised <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Could someone please tell us who this guy is? What sport did he play in, what makes him any different that the other overpayed players? Yes, you would have to hold a gun to my head to get me to watch grown men running aronnd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTW Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles - now retiredhttp://www.ripkenbaseball.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 I'm not implicating strictly Nascar drivers. Of course you have Don Garlits, and some of the older drivers who raced in all of the series back in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's who are easily available. I used Nascar drivers as an example because I know that those three drivers have a love for old cars. But there are also other sports figures that have an interest in cars as well. Cal Ripkin might surprise you as to his knowledge about cars. Of course you have Reggie Jackson, but then on the racing side, you have Former NFL greats Terry Bradshaw and Joe Gibbs who are into racing, along with former NBA star Brad Dougherty.The biggest point is, regardless of the speaker being Cal Ripken, Jay Leno, or anyone else in between, you have to give the person credit who did the work and took the time to make the arrangements to get this person to speak. This isn't an issue of what a baseball player does or doesn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 No disrespect to Cal Ripken at all, I just named guys I'd pay to hear give a speech. My wife would probably rather hear Cal. She's the baseball nut in the family. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Remember guys, this thread was started as a jibe at whoever put that AA magazine flyer together and misspelled the guest speaker's name. It was <span style="font-weight: bold">NEVER</span> meant as a knock on Cal Ripken.From what I understand from my earlier life in Baltimore and from some very intelligent people who know him well, Cal is a fine gentleman who has done much for his community such as building youth ball parks with money from his own pocket. If you haven't heard of that, it proves that he didn't do it for public acclaim. He is no ordinary self centered, self indulgent jock.Now as for NASCAR drivers I personally would want to listen to them about as much as I would want to hear Darryl Strawberry speak. Now if you really want to be entertained by an ex jock, get Artie Donovan of the OLD Baltimore Colts. Now that would be an evening nobody would forget.In my humble opinion the speaker does not have to have automotive connections, but rather be an interesting and motovational speaker.Again, remember I was needling the composer of the flyer, <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> the speaker, Cal Ripken.hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Howard, Not picking on anybody, because I'm not "old" enough <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> to know Artie Donovan, but, one Nascar nut everybody has heard of wrote a must-read book about the early days of Nascar, Indy and racing in general. His involvement and exploits in the sport are still legendary. Problem is old Smokey Yunick died a couple of years ago. By exploits, Howard, I mean wine, women, song. A man you would have loved, course I ain't never heard you sing!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Wayne~ You have missed something not knowing Artie. One of the funniest guys I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I was involved in having him as the guest speaker at a school alumni function MANY years ago. He was an absolute riot. From time to time in the '80s and early '90s he was on some of the national talk shows like Johnny Carson.Artie is one of a kind. Hope he is still with us. ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 When Joe Gibbs from Nascar spoke a few years ago it was mostly about football and little about cars as he is not into them. I also believe they could not sell all the tickets that year either.When Bobby Labonte spoke the following year he was the current Winston Cup Nascar champion. They just sold all the tickets a few days before the dinner after alot of extra hard work (pleading to sell). I sat at Bobby's table and we talked about fishing, not cars going around in a circle for 5 hours. He gets a week or two a year off for vacation, thats it. Most drivers run the same schedule. He was burned out from having to do the dinner thing 3 to 4 nights a week, 36 weeks a year all over the country. The night before the museum dinner he was in Las Vegas and did not get home until 3:30 in the morning. He barely gets to spend any time with his 3 year old so the less bookings he has the better.You will probably never see Jay Leno or other famous race car drivers mentioned in the thread above as there schedule is just to busy. A lot of the race car drivers are not into old cars at all as they just do not have the time. Now if you want a good speaker that will surely give you your moneys worth, Art as Howard said would be perfect. How about the unknown comic and chance off tickets to hit the gong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 No Howard, you're right about Cal Ripken. The point that I didn't like was "who would pay money to listen to a jock?" There are several people who may have an interest in cars that may not openly display there interests. On another note, due to the large threads that the post generated, another good choice might be have one of the custom builders of the cars that were in Television and in the movies. George Barris, etc.As for the older race car drivers, you might find that someone along the likes of Darrell Waltrip or Buddy Baker might be very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 There is another person out there who would be an interesting speaker. I crossed paths with him in the Hershey flea market many years ago and at the time I believe he owned a 1938 Cadillac. Jack Palance. Now there is an interesting character. He could tell all kinds of stories and maybe even do some one handed pushups at the mike, although he is about 80 now and might need two hands <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> At least we would know that as an actor he could probably string enough words together to make sentences, which I believe some race car guys might have trouble doing.Of course all of this is just idle chatter to [i hope] liven up the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Howard, As always, just having you on here with us livens up the thread! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Jack Palance? At Hershey? I guess it just goes to show that you never know what or who will turn up at Hershey. It makes you wonder how many other famous people have walked the grounds (often muddy) looking for parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 It WAS muddy that day. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 That's nothing new at Hershey . <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N. Packard Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Howard, Art Donovan was the Marshall for the Towson 4th of July parade this year. He is a principal in the Valley Country Club. You may recall that Chesapeake Region held meets there years ago. He spoke to Jerry Gordon and invited us to come back. We'll probably schedule a special meet there in August.John P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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