I received this Press Release from contributor Erin Kane, agent at Gaylord Sports:
Gaylord Sports acquires GAAMES, LLC
Veteran scout and agent, Don Mitchell, joins Gaylord team
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (Nov. 6, 2007) – Gaylord Sports Management has acquired GAAMES, LLC. Don Mitchell, a long-time respected scout and former president of GAAMES will join GSM’s baseball division.
“We couldn’t be happier with the arrangement,” says Gregg Clifton, GSM’s senior counsel and vice president of Team Sports. “Don’s integrity speaks for itself, and his skills as an evaluator of talent make him the perfect addition to our team. This is a terrific opportunity for Gaylord as we continue to grow our business.”
Prior to running GAAMES, Mitchell played three years in the Reds organization and then served as a scout with Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh before joining the Atlanta Braves as their national scouting supervisor and assistant director of scouting. As director of scouting for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he helped create the 2001 World Series Championship team. In the past seven years at GAAMES, Mitchell has represented six first round draft picks and thirty-two players selected in the first three rounds. More than fifteen of his draftees have made it in the major leagues.
“I’m excited to join Gaylord,” says Mitchell. “I look forward to taking what we’ve been able to do with GAAMES in eight years and bring the best of that into Gaylord. It’s a great opportunity for me and my clients to be part of this company. Their knowledge and experience in the game, as well as the reputation of Gaylord Sports is tremendous.”
He joins Gregg Clifton, who has more than twenty years experience as a baseball agent and labor lawyer, and Terry Bross, a former baseball player who played at every level and has worked as an agent for the past eight-plus years.
“With the addition of Don Mitchell,” explains Bross, “Gaylord has a unique infrastructure. We operate with a team philosophy here, and we can offer each client and prospect a group of people that has been involved in this industry at every level.”
Gaylord Sports is a full-service sports and entertainment management company dedicated to building champions and building brands. For further details please go to www.gaylordsports.com.
-Darren Heitner
