Champ Kind Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (Reuters) - Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. has been named special advisor to the Commissioner on youth programs and outreach, Major League Baseball chief Rob Manfred announced on Monday at the annual winter meetings in Nashville. Ripken will advise Commissioner Manfred and MLB's Youth Programs Department on strategies and initiatives aimed at growing baseball and softball. "Major League Baseball is thrilled to appoint Cal Ripken, Jr., a legend of our game and an expert in the youth space, to this new role, which will help us further address our most significant goal," Manfred said in a statement. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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