Cal Ripken Jr. appointed special advisor to board of DraftKings
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...