Ripken receives jersey from Ovechkin after visiting Capitals
The Washington Capitals had a special visitor at practice on Tuesday when baseball's "Iron Man" and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. paid the team a visit.
Ripken was spotted behind the team's bench during practice, before stepping into the film room to share some knowledge with the club.
Special guest Cal Ripken Jr. here today watching #Caps practice. He'll be speaking to the team after they get off the ice. @RipkenBaseball pic.twitter.com/0xiw5YOtGX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 22, 2016
Cal Ripken Jr. talking with the team from the film room. #Caps @RipkenBaseball pic.twitter.com/DD7xGslMop
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 22, 2016
Perhaps Ripken was going to give the Capitals some advice on how to never miss a game, like he did when he set Major League Baseball's streak for consecutive games played (2,632).
Whatever advice he gave to them was enough to warrant a visit from the entire team, including captain Alex Ovechkin who presented Ripken with a custom jersey.
An incredible honor to have Cal Ripken Jr. meet with the #Caps today. We'll never forget it! @RipkenBaseball #IronMan #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/SN6MUnGThJ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 22, 2016
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