License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick

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  • VanCitySportsGuy
    NYG_Meth
    • Feb 2003
    • 9351

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    License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick

    Excellent book. I couldn't find it at my local Chapters so I had to order it online. It was well worth the $33 I paid for it. I haven't decided if I want to sell the book at a discounted price or keep it.

    You really get the sense being an agent is a tough job. You have to attract clients and fight to keep them. There's very little loyalty. I enjoyed the information on Willis (the biggest named client) and the little tidbits on players like Hafner and Bobby Jenks.

    There's lots of info on Scott Boras too.

    Matt Sosnick was born to be an agent. You don't see too many bigtime teenage ticket scalpers.

    The book was interesting to read from start to finish.
  • Thrasha
    MVP
    • Nov 2004
    • 3374

    #2
    Re: License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick

    thanks for the heads up, this along with License to Deal are the next two on my list to read.

    It's kind of sad that I find most other books boring that don't have to do with sports, particularly baseball.

    $33 is a bit expensive though for it. I was at Barnes & Noble yesterday and they had it for $22. Not a ton less, but I'll take the extra 11 anyday of the week.
    “Nobody in the history of the game tried what I just tried. We’re talking about on the biggest stage, in New York, playing out of position and asked to hit fourth for the New York Yankees. I mean, that’s never been done.” - Sheffield on Sheffield

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    • jmw1137
      *t's g*nn* b* L*g*nd*ry
      • Mar 2003
      • 1119

      #3
      Re: License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick

      I agree...great book. It was an easy read (reminded me of Moneyball). Can't remember what I paid for it but I wanna say somewhere around $15-20 online. A friend is borrowing it now but I'm sure I'll keep it...I still look through Moneyball from time to time to look up people mentioned in the book that I'm hearing about in the majors.

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