Ian Desmond told a story after Monday night’s game that caught the attention of many baseball fans in the Mid-Atlantic area, how MLB Hall of Famer and Orioles legend Cal Ripken, Jr. gave him some advice recently that may have helped him snap out of an extended hitless streak.
Ripken saw Desmond before one of the Nats’ games against the Dodgers over the weekend and told him he had similar struggles to what Desmond is going through right now back in 1993. You can read the full quote here.
Desmond had two hits on Monday night, including a home run, and credited Ripken with helping out.