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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