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'''Jerry Crasnick''' is an American sportswriter and [[baseball]] executive. He is a baseball writer for [[ESPN.com]] and [[Baseball America]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganci |first=Michael |date=2015-02-22 |title=Nine Innings with Jerry Crasnick - The Daily Stache |url=https://dailystache.net/11971/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> and a senior advisor to the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]]. Previously, he wrote for the sports website [[ESPN.com]], the ''Biddeford Journal Tribune'', the ''[[Portland Press Herald]]'', and ''[[The Cincinnati Post]]''.
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'''Jerry Crasnick''' (Born May 24, 1958) is a sports writer, currently covering [[baseball]] for the sports website [[ESPN.com]].<ref>http://search.espn.go.com/jerry-crasnick/</ref> He began his career working for the Biddeford Journal Tribune in [[Maine]], as well as the [[Portland Press Herald]]. In 1988 he served as the beat writer for [[The Cincinnati Post]] where he covered the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. During his time as beat writer, Jerry covered [[Pete Rose]] and his [[Pete Rose#Permanent ineligibility|suspension]] from [[MLB|Major League Baseball]]. Jerry also covered the Reds' [[1990 World Series| 1990 World Series Championship]], and five years of [[Marge Schott|Marge Schott's]] time as owner of the Reds. He has worked for the [[Denver Post]] and [[Bloomberg News]], while also writing for [[The Sporting News]], and [[Baseball America]].<ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1594860246/ref=sib_fs_top?ie=UTF8&p=S00F&checkSum=6VF7fwjFjE3AwXvVltFg8dD17MeK6WJWy9lP5P0DLoY%3D#reader-link</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Education==
Crasnick is from [[Munjoy Hill]] in [[Portland, Maine]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2014/05/25/the_year_the_red_sox_made_us_believe_/ |title=The year the Red Sox made us believe - Portland Press Herald |publisher=Pressherald.com |date=May 25, 2014 |accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> Crasnick received his [[bachelor's degree]] in Communications from [[Boston University]].<ref name=seamheads/>
Jerry received his [[bachelor's degree]] in Communications from [[Boston University]] in 1980.<ref>http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/jerry/crasnick</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Crasnick began his career working for the ''Biddeford Journal Tribune'' in [[Maine]], as well as the ''[[Portland Press Herald]]''. In 1988, Crasnick served as the beat writer for ''[[The Cincinnati Post]]'' where he covered the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. During his time as beat writer, Crasnick covered [[Pete Rose]] and his [[Pete Rose#Permanent ineligibility|suspension]] from [[Major League Baseball]]. Crasnick also covered the Reds' [[1990 World Series]] championship, and five years of [[Marge Schott]]'s tenure as owner of the Reds. He has worked for ''[[The Denver Post]]'' and [[Bloomberg News]], while also writing for ''[[The Sporting News]]'' and ''[[Baseball America]]''.<ref name=seamheads>{{cite web|author=|url=http://seamheads.com/blog/2012/05/23/an-interview-with-espns-baseball-insider-jerry-crasnick/ |title=An Interview with ESPN's Baseball Insider Jerry Crasnick |publisher=Seamheads.com |date=May 23, 2012 |accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
In addition to his website and newspaper work, Jerry is the Author of the book "License to Deal: A season on the run With a Maverick Baseball Agent." <ref>http://www.amazon.com/License-Deal-Season-Maverick-Baseball/dp/1594860246</ref> The book's main focus is on the story of [[Matt Sosnick]] who left his job as a [[CEO]] to become a baseball agent.


In addition to his website and newspaper work, Crasnick is the author of the book ''License to Deal: A Season on the Run with a Maverick Baseball Agent''. The book's main focus is on the story of [[Matt Sosnick]] who left his job as a [[chief executive officer]] to become a baseball agent.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stanford Law School |url=https://law.stanford.edu/event/sesla-presents-major-league-baseball-agent-matt-sosnick/ |title=SESLA Presents Major League Baseball Agent Matt Sosnick - Stanford Law School |publisher=Law.stanford.edu |date=April 19, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
==Work with ESPN==
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Jerry covers baseball for [http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/index ESPN Insider]. In addition to his numerous articles, Jerry often moderates baseball themed chats,<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/story?page=ChatArchiveCrasnick</ref> and is a guest on ESPN [[podcasts]].


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Crasnick covered baseball for ESPN.com. In addition to his numerous articles, Crasnick often moderates baseball-themed chats<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/chat/sportsnation/story?page=ChatArchiveCrasnick |title=Chat Archive: Jerry Crasnick |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=September 8, 2004 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> and is a guest on ESPN [[podcasts]].
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==Personal==

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Jerry lives in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] with his wife and his two daughters.
In 2019, the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]] hired Crasnick as a senior advisor for media relations.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Todd |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/mlbpa-hires-jerry-crasnick.html |title=MLBPA Hires Jerry Crasnick |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=December 14, 2018 |accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
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Crasnick lives in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] with his wife and two daughters.


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.espn.go.com ESPN Home Page]
* [https://www.espn.com/ ESPN Home Page]
* [http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/index ESPN Insider Home Page]
* [https://insider.espn.com/espnplus/news/ ESPN Insider Home Page]
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com Baseball America Home Page]
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com Baseball America Home Page]
* [http://espn.go.com/espn/columnists/archive/_/name/jerry-crasnick Jerry Crasnick Archive Page]
* [https://www.espn.com/espn/columnists/archive/_/name/jerry-crasnick Jerry Crasnick Archive Page]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/story?page=ChatArchiveCrasnick Jerry Crasnick Chat Archive Page]
* [https://www.espn.com/chat/sportsnation/story?page=ChatArchiveCrasnick Jerry Crasnick Chat Archive Page]
* [https://twitter.com/jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick Twitter Home Page]
* [https://twitter.com/jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick Twitter Home Page]
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 20 December 2024

Jerry Crasnick
Born
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Alma materBoston University
OccupationBaseball executive

Jerry Crasnick is an American sportswriter and baseball executive. He is a baseball writer for ESPN.com and Baseball America[1] and a senior advisor to the Major League Baseball Players Association. Previously, he wrote for the sports website ESPN.com, the Biddeford Journal Tribune, the Portland Press Herald, and The Cincinnati Post.

Early life and education

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Crasnick is from Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine.[2] Crasnick received his bachelor's degree in Communications from Boston University.[3]

Career

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Crasnick began his career working for the Biddeford Journal Tribune in Maine, as well as the Portland Press Herald. In 1988, Crasnick served as the beat writer for The Cincinnati Post where he covered the Cincinnati Reds. During his time as beat writer, Crasnick covered Pete Rose and his suspension from Major League Baseball. Crasnick also covered the Reds' 1990 World Series championship, and five years of Marge Schott's tenure as owner of the Reds. He has worked for The Denver Post and Bloomberg News, while also writing for The Sporting News and Baseball America.[3]

In addition to his website and newspaper work, Crasnick is the author of the book License to Deal: A Season on the Run with a Maverick Baseball Agent. The book's main focus is on the story of Matt Sosnick who left his job as a chief executive officer to become a baseball agent.[4]

Crasnick covered baseball for ESPN.com. In addition to his numerous articles, Crasnick often moderates baseball-themed chats[5] and is a guest on ESPN podcasts.

In 2019, the Major League Baseball Players Association hired Crasnick as a senior advisor for media relations.[6]

Personal life

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Crasnick lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters.

References

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  1. ^ Ganci, Michael (February 22, 2015). "Nine Innings with Jerry Crasnick - The Daily Stache". Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "The year the Red Sox made us believe - Portland Press Herald". Pressherald.com. May 25, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "An Interview with ESPN's Baseball Insider Jerry Crasnick". Seamheads.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Stanford Law School (April 19, 2011). "SESLA Presents Major League Baseball Agent Matt Sosnick - Stanford Law School". Law.stanford.edu. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Chat Archive: Jerry Crasnick". ESPN. September 8, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Jeff Todd (December 14, 2018). "MLBPA Hires Jerry Crasnick". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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