But it couldn't have been easy being Billy Ripken either, an unexceptional major league 4 infielder craning his neck for notice while the press swarmed around Hall of Famer and elder brother Cal.

他是美国一主要职业棒球队中的一名普通内场手，他那已进入棒球名人堂的哥哥卡尔·瑞普肯总被媒体包围得水泄不通，而他却得努力伸长脖子招人注意。