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==Personal==
==Personal==
Jerry lives in [[Langhorne, Pennsylvania]] with his wife Debra and his two daughters Emily and Caroline. He also appeared on a Tonight Show skit where he yelled obscenities and accosted a comedian named Mitch Fatel.
Jerry lives in [[Langhorne, Pennsylvania]] with his wife Debra and his two daughters Emily and Caroline. He also appeared on a Tonight Show skit where he yelled obscenities and accosted a comedian named Mitch Fatel. He's a real jerk.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:31, 19 January 2011

Jerry Crasnick
Born (1958-05-24) May 24, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationBaseball Writer for ESPN Insider

Jerry Crasnick (Born May 24, 1958) is a sports writer, currently covering baseball for the sports website ESPN.com, under their Insider Section.[1] 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 suspension from Major League Baseball. Jerry also covered the Red's 1990 World Series Championship, and five years of 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.[2]

Education

Jerry received his bachelor's degree in Communications from Boston University in 1980.[3]

Career

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." [4] The book's main focus is on the story of Matt Sosnick who left his job as a CEO to become a baseball agent.

Work with ESPN

Jerry covers baseball for ESPN Insider. In addition to his numerous articles, Jerry often moderates baseball themed chats,[5] and is a guest on ESPN podcasts.

Personal

Jerry lives in Langhorne, Pennsylvania with his wife Debra and his two daughters Emily and Caroline. He also appeared on a Tonight Show skit where he yelled obscenities and accosted a comedian named Mitch Fatel. He's a real jerk.

References

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