Newsroom CDC Gaming Reports · 1:20 pm DraftKings today announced the appointment of baseball legend and entrepreneur Cal Ripken Jr. as a special advisor to the board of directors. Ripken will lend strategic insights to the board and Chief Executive Officer on key company initiatives and become a DraftKings equity holder. Ripken was a shortstop and third baseman for the MLB’s Baltimore Orioles who played for 21 seasons and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility. He’s one of only ten players in history with more than 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. He won a World Series championship, two AL MVP Awards, two AL All-Star Game MVP Awards, and two Gold Gloves, made 19 All-Star Game appearances, and captured eight Silver Slugger Awards. He is best known for his incredible streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, which made him baseball’s all-time “Iron Man.” Since retiring from MLB after the 2001 season, Ripken transitioned into a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and corporate speaker.