Bo McKinnis is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 sports agent

Sports agent

A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...

. He was a student manager of the baseball team at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...

. While attending graduate business school at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

, he was asked by a Mississippi State teammate, Pete Young

Pete Young

Bryan Owen "Pete" Young is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos in and...

 (who pitched in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...

), to serve as his sports agent. He has gone on to represent over 100 Major League players, including Paul Byrd

Paul Byrd

Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...

, José Canseco

José Canseco

José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...

, Rusty Greer

Rusty Greer

Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers...

, Chris Hammond

Chris Hammond

Christopher Andrew Hammond is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.Hammond was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth round of the amateur draft. Hammond had not sustained considerable success until his revival as a relief pitcher with the Atlanta Braves...

 and Jay Powell

Jay Powell

James Willard "Jay" Powell , is a former American baseball pitcher, who last played for the Atlanta Braves. He graduated from West Lauderdale Knights in 1990Mississippi State University....

. He has represented over 20 first round draft picks, including Dewon Brazelton

Dewon Brazelton

Dewon Cortez Brazelton is a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, and is currently a free agent....

 (third overall in 2001) and David Price (first overall in 2007).

Was agent for Josh Hancock

Josh Hancock

Joshua Morgan Hancock was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Cleveland, Mississippi, he lived in St. Louis during the off-season...

, St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

 pitcher who died in car accident on April 29, 2007.

Donated money to Mississippi State, along with Major League players Jeff Brantley, Will Clark

Will Clark

William Nuschler Clark, Jr. is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants from to .Will was known by the nickname of "Will the Thrill"...

, Eric DuBose

Eric DuBose

Eric Ladell DuBose is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed and attended Mississippi State University....

, Paul Maholm

Paul Maholm

Paul Gurner Maholm is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Maholm is a graduate of Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee...

, Jay Powell

Jay Powell

James Willard "Jay" Powell , is a former American baseball pitcher, who last played for the Atlanta Braves. He graduated from West Lauderdale Knights in 1990Mississippi State University....

, and Bobby Thigpen

Bobby Thigpen

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Thigpen is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the season, which has since been broken by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Francisco Rodríguez...

, to build a building at Mississippi State to provide new coaches' offices for the baseball team.

Negotiated Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina

Michael Cole Mussina , nicknamed Moose, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees ....

's 2-year, $23 million extension with the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

.

Negotiated David Price's $11.25 million contract ($8.5 million guaranteed) with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on August 15, 2007.

Set the record for the largest signing bonus ever given to a drafted pitcher (Dewon Brazelton

Dewon Brazelton

Dewon Cortez Brazelton is a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, and is currently a free agent....

, $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.

Represented Mike Minor

Mike Minor (Baseball)

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 who signed with the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

 for a signing bonus of $2.42 million in 2009, which was the largest signing bonus ever given to an Atlanta Braves player and the largest signing bonus ever given to the 7th pick in the Major League Baseball draft.

Is referenced in Paul Byrd

Paul Byrd

Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...

's book Free Byrd.

Became first sports agent

Sports agent

A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...

 to ever be featured in the Sporting News 125 year history in the column "On the Agent Side" in its January 17, 2011 issue.