Ken Griffey Jr. Accepts Role as American Public Diplomacy En
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that Major League Baseball star Ken Griffey Jr. has been named an American Public Diplomacy Envoy. Griffey joins fellow baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr., as well as actor Fran Drescher and figure skating star Michelle Kwan, as ambassadors who travel around the world promoting American values and ideals. Griffey embraced the opportunity and said that he was "looking forward to this opportunity to teach kids." ... Ken Griffey Jr. Accepts Role as ...