Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announced on Wednesday that he will be part of the organization's new ownership group headlined by David Rubenstein.
Cal Ripken, Jr. @CalRipkenJrThe Orioles have been a part of my life since I was a child, and this is a special day. I look forward to this opportunity and will do whatever I can to help the organization. Let's go O's!
On Tuesday, team owner John Angelos agreed to sell the team to the group led by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder Rubenstein for $1.7 billion. The incoming ownership group also includes Ares co-founder Michael Arougheti, NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill and Mike Bloomberg, among others.