For whatever reason, both when I read that Gwynn and Ripkin had been inducted, and again today with coverage of the ceremony, I got all misty eyed. Maybe because I have a deep love for the game of baseball as *these* guys played it. The way it is meant to be played. Gwynn is a hero of mine, an example of work ethic triumphing over all else. And Ripkin...well, my son is partially named after him (most of it is after Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes...self fufilling prophecy but I digress). So here's to a pair that harken back to a different and timeless era.
