Ripken Baseball Partners With Nike to Host Coaches' Clinic Clinic to Be Held at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon BALTIMORE, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ripken Baseball today announced that it has partnered with Nike Baseball to host a unique coaches' clinic for coaches, parents and baseball enthusiasts at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon on October 23, 2004. The clinic will feature coaching instruction from future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., 12-year major league veteran Bill Ripken and former Oriole teammate and 11-year major league veteran John Habyan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO ) This all-day event begins at 10:00 a.m. with an introduction to "The Ripken Way" and will then move into specific instructional blocks regarding all aspects of the game, including advanced practice planning and game preparation. The cost is $149 per person and includes a Ripken Baseball Instructional CD-ROM ($40.00 retail value), a detailed manual and catered lunch. Group rates are available. Based on the teachings of the late Cal Ripken, Sr., the Ripken Baseball coaching programs are designed for coaches and parents of all levels of play. Many of the teachings and experiences that will be shared were utilized by both Cal and Bill Ripken throughout their storied, big league careers. Their foundation of success was taught to them by their father, Cal Ripken, Sr., who played, coached and managed in professional baseball for 37 years. Ripken Baseball was established in 1999 and its mission is to grow the game of baseball worldwide, "The Ripken Way." This is the third year that Ripken Baseball has offered National Coaches' Clinics, having already held clinics in Colorado, Virginia and Maryland. Registration for the clinic is available on-line at http://www.ripkenbaseball.com/ or by calling 800-486-0850 to speak with a sales representative. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Nike, Inc. CONTACT: John Maroon of Ripken Baseball, +1-410-823-0808, or Web site: http://www.ripkenbaseball.com/ Web site: http://www.nikebiz.com/

Copyright