Orioles News - 10/27/07 - Iron Man Is Headed For China

Longtime Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. is headed to China. What is he doing in China? He will go on a 10 day tour through China teaching baseball to the Chinese youth and coaches. What he does to teach baseball to the youth will be similar to what he does in Aberdeen. He will set up skill clinics just like he does in Aberdeen for the Cal Ripken Jr. baseball camps. Cal will leave for China today, and arrive on Monday. On Tuesday he will host two baseball clinics with the youth. On Wednesday, Cal will host two more baseball clinics for the young and a coaching clinic too. On Friday he will have a meeting with the Chinese Baseball Association followed by two more clinics. He will have a clinic with kids and a clinic with coaches on Saturday. On November 4th, there will be a coaching clinic held. On November 5th, Cal will host two clinics and meet with the Chinese Baseball Association. On Tuesday, November 6th he will go the airport and depart home after a long trip of helping out the youth. - John T.