On this episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, it's 12-year MLB veteran and current MLB network analyst Bill Ripken. We find out who Bill thinks is the true homerun king and what it was like growing up as the little brother of baseball's Iron Man, Cal Ripken Jr.
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09:15: Cal was always a good big brother
10:45: He could always go to the ballpark with his dad (Cal Sr) but he never forced him to go into baseball to follow him and big brother
16:30: Cal Sr's influence on both Cal and Bill and the different approaches he had to take
19:00: Recalling a moment when his dad was outwardly proud (which wasn't common for him)
22:30: Why he was able to scrap out a long career despite not having the talent of his brother
27:00: His mom's influence on him and the family
30:00: Being a good analyst on TV 
33:00: What retirement was like for him and how Cal Jr had an influence on that
39:00: The youth sports projects he's involved it
44:00: Bill doesn't think there is much of a difference in the game of baseball over the last 50 years, just how we look at it (good stuff on analytics)
49:00: At the end of the day, baseball is a game that's best kept simple when coaching on the field
51:30: Bill leans towards Aaron Judge as the home run king
1:00:15: Ohtani is a freak-
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