Bo McKinnis

Bo McKinnis is a Major League Baseball sports agent. He was a student manager of the baseball team at Mississippi State University. While attending graduate business school at Vanderbilt University, he was asked by a Mississippi State teammate, Pete Young (who pitched in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos), to serve as his sports agent. He has gone on to represent over 100 Major League players, including Paul Byrd, José Canseco, Rusty Greer, Chris Hammond and Jay Powell. [ [http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_30586.asp 12/25/2002 - Pitcher Paul Byrd Glad To Return To Atlanta Braves - Sports - Chattanoogan.com ] ] [ [http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=37223 Cashman: Stanton a 'great Yankee'; GM expresses regret over how lefty's tenure ended - NYYFans.com Forum ] ] He has represented over 20 first round draft picks, including Dewon Brazelton (third overall in 2001) and David Price (first overall in 2007). [ [http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGBY8DBJM2F.html Potential No. 1 Pick Price Taking Nothing For Granted ] ]

Was agent for Josh Hancock, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who died in car accident on April 29, 2007. [ [http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070503&content_id=1944448&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl Memorial service for Josh Hancock ] ]

Donated money to Mississippi State, along with Major League players Jeff Brantley, Will Clark, Eric DuBose, Paul Maholm, Jay Powell, and Bobby Thigpen, to build a building at Mississippi State to provide new coaches' offices for the baseball team. [ [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932364&Q_SEASON=2007 Ron Polk - Head Baseball Coach - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com ] ]

Negotiated Mike Mussina's 2-year, $23 million extension with the New York Yankees.

Negotiated David Price's $11.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on August 15, 2007. [ [http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGB10XAPE5F.html Rays' No. 1 Pick Agrees To Lucrative Deal ] ]

Set the record for the largest signing bonus ever given to a drafted pitcher (Dewon Brazelton, $4.2 million in 2001) in the Major League Baseball Draft and then broke his own record when David Price received an even larger signing bonus, $5.6 million, in 2007. [ [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/ Official Draft Site of Baseball America ] ]

Is referenced in Paul Byrd's book "Free Byrd". [ [http://www.freebyrdbook.com Official Site of Free Byrd book ] ]

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