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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

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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

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Urbon is a Co-Head of CAA Sports’ Baseball division, along with Nez Balelo, Jeff Berry, Greg Landry, and Brodie Van Wagenen.

Personal life

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Urbon resides with his wife, Katherine, and three young children in Manhattan Beach, CA.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2011/02/Feb-23/Labor-and-Agents/Close.aspx, Sports Business Daily
  2. ^ a b http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/pitching, Seattle Business, Ballplayer turned sports agent Joe Urbon covers all the bases for his talented clients
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks with the Name Matching: Urbon".
  4. ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=urbon-001jos, Joe Urbon page at Baseball Reference
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