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| 1. | American Original |
| (Larchmont, New York) June 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is a wonderful read for any baseball fan who wants to learn of
the intricacies of the business. However, it is much more than that. It is
a novelistic portrait of a fascinating, Gatsby-esque character,... read full review |
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| 2. | A Job that Looks Very Glamorous |
| (Winnemucca, NV) June 8, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| After the movie Jarry Maguire the role of the sports agent became famous
even though the movie was pure fiction. In reality, this is a business
anyone can enter. There are no licensensing or special educational
requirements... read full review |
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| 3. | Sports Book of the Year |
| (Austin, TX) July 11, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Without question, this will go down as the best sports book of 2005. Jerry
Crasnick stumbled onto a gem of a story in his profile of Matt Sosnick, an
up and coming baseball agent. The story of who Sosnick is and what... read full review |
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| 4. | Informative look into the lives of baseball agents. |
| (Austin, TX) July 18, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Review: License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick
License to Deal by
Jerry Crasnick is sub-titled "A Season on the Run with a Maverick Baseball
Agent". The agent is Matt Sosnick, whose most famous client is Dontrelle
Willis of... read full review |
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| 5. | Agent Book Falls Short |
| (Austin, TX) June 13, 2005 - 2.0/5 stars |
| This book by first time author Jerry Crasnick is, at times, informative
about the agent business but not in a real flattering way to its main
protagonist, Matt Sosnick. Sosnick, a neophyte baseball agent, comes
across more... read full review |
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| 6. | hypocrisy |
| (New York, New York) July 19, 2005 - 1.0/5 stars |
| The author is a whole host of contradictions. While he rails against the
ethics of sports agents, he himself embarassingly participates in
questionable activities to add to his sports roster. The book is a boring
read,... read full review |
