In honor of the player?s induction next month into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Harford County will recognize one of its most famous natives by declaring Tuesday Cal Ripken Jr. Day.

“We?re trying to make the day aboutCal and the example he sets for kids,” Harford County Director of Tourism Wini Roche said. “It?s really our generation who knows about Cal; so in other words, he?s kind of the parents? hero.”