Ripken chosen as special envoy to State Department
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Ripken chosen as special envoy to State Department Is there no stopping him! Hall of Fame newcomer Cal Ripken Jr. was chosen by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to promote baseball around the world. Rice on Monday will make Ripken a Special Sports Envoy to the Department of State, the public relations firm that represents Ripken, Maroon PR, said in a statement Thursday. The former Baltimore Orioles star will be asked to help the game grow at the grass-roots level. Ripken will reach out to a worldwide audience of young people; his first trip will be to China this fall.
Ripken Jr. to be Made Special Envoy on Monday
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
... Ripken has been selected by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to travel around the world and promote baseball in an official fashion. As reported by the AP: ...
The Weekly Shakedown
Shakedownsports.com —
... Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has chosen Cal Ripken to be America’s baseball ambassador to the world. Officially, Ripken’s position will be “Special Sports Envoy to the Department of State.” Ripken is an excellent choice, although some people in the White House have to be concerned the the Iron Man will make President Bush’s personal best streak of working 19 consecutive days look wimpy. ...
Cal Ripken Is Slowly Taking Over the World
FanHouse —
... is a great ambassador for the game of baseball, but does he have what it takes to be an ambassador to the world? Condoleeza Rice thinks so: ...
