Joe Urbon
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Joseph Curtis Urbon (born March 6, 1968) is an American sports agent and former professional baseball player. He is a Co-Head of Baseball at CAA Sports.[1]
Background[edit]
Urbon is a native of Seattle, Washington, and played baseball at Kentridge High School and Washington State University,[2] where he was a pitcher and played the outfield from 1987 to 1989. He was drafted in 1989 by the Philadelphia Phillies,[3] as an outfielder. While pursuing a career as a professional baseball player, Urbon completed his education, graduating cum laude from WSU in 1990 with a B.A. in English.
Urbon played minor league baseball for the Batavia Clippers (1987), Spartanburg Phillies (1988), Clearwater Phillies (1988–1989) and Reno Silver Sox (1989).[4] Urbon tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing for the Silver Sox, which prematurely ended his playing career.[2]
Sports agent[edit]
Urbon is a Co-Head of CAA Sports’ Baseball division, along with Nez Balelo, Jeff Berry, Greg Landry, and Brodie Van Wagenen.
Personal life[edit]
Urbon resides with his wife, Katherine, and three young children in Manhattan Beach, CA.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2011/02/Feb-23/Labor-and-Agents/Close.aspx, Sports Business Daily
- ^ a b http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/pitching, Seattle Business, Ballplayer turned sports agent Joe Urbon covers all the bases for his talented clients
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks with the Name Matching: Urbon".
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=urbon-001jos, Joe Urbon page at Baseball Reference
- Edes, Gordon. "Sox source: Bay still prime target", ESPN.com, Bristol, Connecticut, 3 December 2009. Retrieved on 2011-02-25.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- CAA Sports
- Sox source: Bay still prime target
- Gammons: How Cabrera, Sizemore grew up
- What happened with Jason Bay and the Red Sox
- In Defense of Jason Bay's Defense
- Cleveland locks up another youngster in Sizemore
- Mill Creek's Travis Snider grows up fast in life and baseball
- Ballplayer turned sports agent Joe Urbon covers all the bases for his talented clients.
- Agent draws on NW roots