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Broadcaster Jill Arrington Hires The Legacy Agency For Representation

FOX Sports broadcaster, Jill Arrington, is now a client of The Legacy Agency (TLA), which represents baseball players, golfers, football players, Olympians, coaches and broadcasters. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/TheLegacyAgency/status/278936952244404224″] Arrington joins a TLA broadcaster client list that includes Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Darren Woodson, Rob Stone and Dick Stockton.  She is a young 40-years-of-age and has experience […]

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Baseball Agents Expressing Concern Over Anticipated Tax Increases

The election of Barack Obama to a second term as President of the United States has some baseball agents posturing about how their players will be affected economically (via taxation) and team executives responding in kind.  Recently, Ronald Blum of the Associated Press spoke to several baseball influencers who opined on the subject with differing […]

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The Legacy Agency’s Latest Acquisition Gives Baseball Division A Greater Worldwide Presence

The Legacy Agency (TLA) has acquired the business and assets of Peter E. Greenberg and Associates (PEG), which will enhance TLA’s baseball division by providing a better connection to Latin America and Japan.  The transaction happens to be a perfect match between two companies that have a favorable reputation in the baseball industry. TLA is […]

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On To The Next One: Edwin Jackson

Last week, I reported that Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch terminated his representation relationship with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to be represented by Scott Boras of Boras Corp.  While Boesch is a nice addition for Boras Corp., the company also recently lost a client.  Washington Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson left Boras and signed with The Legacy Agency (TLA). Jackson has been a […]

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Baltimore Ravens’ Ed Reed Being Called A “Terrible Sports Agent”

Last Friday, I came across an article titled, Ed Reed Is a Terrible Sports Agent.  Who knew that Reed could be his own agent (hint: the principal/agent relationship doesn’t work that way)?  Then again, who knows where Reed is getting his advice from these days?  According to InsideTheLeague.com, Reed is conducting interviews with several agents. […]

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On To The Next One: Jeff Overton

American professional golfer Jeff Overton is currently ranked 56 on the FedExCup Rankings.  He already has two top 10 finishes in 2012 and has won over $800,000 on the Tour this year.  Recently, he decided to change agencies, going from Lagardère Unlimited to The Legacy Agency.  At The Legacy Agency, Overton will join golfers Matt Every, Jim Furyk, Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, Kyle Reifers, […]

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2012 MLB Draft Round 1 Advisors/Players List

Prior coverage of MLB Draft (advisor/player) relationships: 2011 Keep up with Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS First Round + Supplemental First Highlights CAA Baseball with 7 clients selected – 11.67% Scott Boras with 6 clients selected – 10% The Legacy Agency with 5 clients selected – 8.33% SFX Baseball with 5 clients selected – 8.33% ICON Sports with 5 clients selected – […]

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Legacy Sports Group + The Agency Sports Management = 225 Clients

A couple of weeks ago, I linked to the official press release that documented the merging of a baseball agency (Legacy Sports Group – principals: Greg Genske, Scott Parker and Brian Peters) and a marketing agency (The Agency Sports Management – principals: Jordan Bazant, Kevin Canning, Peter Raskin, Russ Spielman, Andrew Witlieb) to form a […]