Joe Kehoskie
Encyclopedia
Joe Kehoskie is an American
sports agent
who represents baseball
players. He has worked in professional baseball in a variety of capacities since 1984.
, a small city 25 miles southwest of Syracuse
in the Finger Lakes
region of central New York
.
He is a 1990 graduate of Auburn High School
, from which he graduated in three years.
by his hometown Auburn Astros
, then the short-season Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros
, in 1984 at age 11. He worked for the team through 1991 in a variety of roles including office assistant, official scorer
, and clubhouse manager. From 1989 to 1991, he also covered the team as a correspondent for The Citizen
, Auburn's daily newspaper.
In early 1992, Kehoskie was hired by the Rochester Red Wings
, then the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles
, where he was a member of a staff that included Joe Altobelli
, Russ Brandon, Josh Lewin
, Bob Socci, and Glenn Geffner
. He worked for the Red Wings until late 1994.
Among the notable Red Wings players during this period were Jamie Moyer
, Mark Parent
, Gregg Zaun
, Jeffrey Hammonds
, and Jeff Manto
, while Jerry Narron
(future manager of the Texas Rangers
and Cincinnati Reds
) and Mike Young
were notable field staff.
general manager
. However, he found entry-level opportunities in MLB to be limited in the years during and after the 1994–95 baseball strike, which had caused cutbacks throughout the sport. After failing to land a job with an MLB team and wanting to remain in baseball in a job involving baseball operations and scouting, he started working as a player agent in 1996.
Kehoskie has been the president and CEO of Joe Kehoskie Baseball since at least 2000. One of his earliest clients was left-handed pitcher Brad Pennington
, who had pitched for the Rochester Red Wings when Kehoskie worked for the team.
In 1998, Kehoskie was asked to represent a group of five Cuban defectors
in Costa Rica
, who became the first of approximately two dozen Cuban players he has represented to date.
Aside from Cuban defectors, Kehoskie has worked extensively in Latin America
, including the representation of players from the Dominican Republic
and Venezuela
. Among the notable players Kehoskie has advised or represented are José Bautista
and Félix Hernández
.
, and the use of PEDs
in Latin America.
In 2000, Kehoskie accurately predicted a $30 million contract for Cuban pitcher José Contreras
more than two and a half years before Contreras left Cuba. More recently, he predicted Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman
, who signed a six-year, $30.25 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds
in early 2010, would struggle to become an MLB starting pitcher.
, Los Angeles Times
, Washington Post
, Miami Herald, ESPN.com
, and Vanity Fair
. He has also been quoted in more than a half-dozen books.
on ESPN Radio
, Adam Schein
on WFAN
, and George Stroumboulopoulos
on CBC Radio
.
series and has made many other national and international TV appearances:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
who represents baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
players. He has worked in professional baseball in a variety of capacities since 1984.
Early life
Kehoskie was born and raised in Auburn, New YorkAuburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, a small city 25 miles southwest of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
region of central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
.
He is a 1990 graduate of Auburn High School
Auburn High School (New York)
Auburn High School is the only public high school in Auburn, New York, U.S.A., a city approximately 25 miles southwest of Syracuse in central New York.As of the 2011–12 school year, the school has an approximate enrollment of 1,500 students in grades 9–12...
, from which he graduated in three years.
Minor leagues (1984–1994)
Kehoskie was hired as a batboyBatboy
A batboy is an individual who carries the baseball bats around to a baseball team. A batboy may also lay out the equipment and mud the baseballs to be used in the game.Mascots and batboys had both been part of baseball since the 1880s....
by his hometown Auburn Astros
Auburn Astros
The Auburn Astros were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1982 to 1995. The team played in the New York–Penn League and was affiliated with the Houston Astros. The team was located in Auburn, New York; played home games at Falcon Park; and was owned and operated by Auburn Community...
, then the short-season Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
, in 1984 at age 11. He worked for the team through 1991 in a variety of roles including office assistant, official scorer
Official scorer
In the game of baseball, the official scorer is a person appointed by the league to record the events on the field, and to send the official scoring record of the game back to the league offices...
, and clubhouse manager. From 1989 to 1991, he also covered the team as a correspondent for The Citizen
The Citizen (Auburn)
The Citizen, commonly referred to as The Auburn Citizen, is the only daily newspaper published in Auburn, New York. The paper serves Cayuga County and parts of the greater Central New York area. The publication is owned by Lee Enterprises.- History :...
, Auburn's daily newspaper.
In early 1992, Kehoskie was hired by the Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
, then the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, where he was a member of a staff that included Joe Altobelli
Joe Altobelli
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli is an American former player, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. In , he succeeded Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager of the Baltimore Orioles and led the team to their sixth American League pennant and their third World Series championship.- Personal life...
, Russ Brandon, Josh Lewin
Josh Lewin
Josh Lewin is an American sports play-by-play announcer who most recently called television games for the Texas Rangers baseball club. He serves as radio voice of the San Diego Chargers football team...
, Bob Socci, and Glenn Geffner
Glenn Geffner
Glenn Geffner, a Miami native, is a radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins. Geffner joined the Marlins radio broadcast team in 2008, his 12th season in the Major Leagues and his 17th year in professional baseball as a broadcaster and front office executive. Geffner partners with Dave...
. He worked for the Red Wings until late 1994.
Among the notable Red Wings players during this period were Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer is an American professional left handed baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. At the time of his last game to date , he was the oldest player in the major leagues and had the most wins, losses, and strikeouts of any active Major League pitcher...
, Mark Parent
Mark Parent
Mark Parent is an author and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, Canada for the constituency of Kings North...
, Gregg Zaun
Gregg Zaun
Gregory Owen "Gregg" Zaun is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is the nephew of former MLB catcher Rick Dempsey. Zaun was a high school teammate of Mark Loretta...
, Jeffrey Hammonds
Jeffrey Hammonds
Jeffrey Bryan Hammonds is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and Stanford University in California before playing pro ball...
, and Jeff Manto
Jeff Manto
Jeffrey Paul Manto is a former journeyman Major League Baseball player.-Early career:Manto attended Temple University, where he played baseball. Manto was drafted in the 35th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees, but opted not to sign with them...
, while Jerry Narron
Jerry Narron
Jerry Austin Narron is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager. He currently serves as the bench coach of the Milwaukee Brewers. During an 8-year playing career, he played from 1979–1987 for three different teams...
(future manager of the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
and Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
) and Mike Young
Mike Young (coach)
Mike Young is the current Australian cricket team fielding coach as well as former minor league and Australian baseball manager, player and coach...
were notable field staff.
Player agent (1996–present)
Kehoskie worked in the Minor Leagues for 11 years with the goal of becoming a Major League BaseballMajor 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...
general manager
General manager (baseball)
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
. However, he found entry-level opportunities in MLB to be limited in the years during and after the 1994–95 baseball strike, which had caused cutbacks throughout the sport. After failing to land a job with an MLB team and wanting to remain in baseball in a job involving baseball operations and scouting, he started working as a player agent in 1996.
Kehoskie has been the president and CEO of Joe Kehoskie Baseball since at least 2000. One of his earliest clients was left-handed pitcher Brad Pennington
Brad Pennington
Brad Lee Pennington was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 1989 amateur draft, and pitched parts of five seasons in the majors between and ....
, who had pitched for the Rochester Red Wings when Kehoskie worked for the team.
In 1998, Kehoskie was asked to represent a group of five Cuban defectors
Cuban exile
The term "Cuban exile" refers to the many Cubans who have sought alternative political or economic conditions outside the island, dating back to the Ten Years' War and the struggle for Cuban independence during the 19th century...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, who became the first of approximately two dozen Cuban players he has represented to date.
Aside from Cuban defectors, Kehoskie has worked extensively in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, including the representation of players from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Among the notable players Kehoskie has advised or represented are José Bautista
José Bautista
José Antonio Bautista is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Though now primarily a right fielder, having been a utility player in the past, he has major league experience at six different positions...
and Félix Hernández
Félix Hernández
Félix Abraham Hernández , nicknamed "King Félix", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners....
.
Media appearances
Since the early 2000s, Kehoskie has been quoted frequently in the media on baseball-related topics including Cuban defectors, baseball in CubaBaseball in Cuba
Baseball is the official sport of Cuba.-The Early years :Baseball was introduced to Cuba in the 1860s by Cuban students returning from colleges in the United States and American sailors who ported in the country...
, and the use of PEDs
Performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used by athletes to improve their performances in the sports in which they engage.- Types of performance-enhancing drugs :...
in Latin America.
In 2000, Kehoskie accurately predicted a $30 million contract for Cuban pitcher José Contreras
José Contreras
José Ariel Contreras Camejo is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Philadelphia Phillies...
more than two and a half years before Contreras left Cuba. More recently, he predicted Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman
Albertin Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban-Andorran Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Chapman bats and throws left-handed. He is listed at 6'4" tall and weighing 195 pounds . He currently holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in Major League Baseball,...
, who signed a six-year, $30.25 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
in early 2010, would struggle to become an MLB starting pitcher.
Print and online
Kehoskie has been quoted several hundred times in print and online media outlets including the New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, Miami Herald, ESPN.com
ESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
, and Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
. He has also been quoted in more than a half-dozen books.
Radio and podcasts
Kehoskie has been interviewed on the radio by, among others, Cindy BrunsonCindy Brunson
-Biography:Brunson graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications.-Broadcasting career:Cindy Brunson joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in September 1999. Until recently, Brunson served as co-host alongside David Lloyd on the network's weekend...
on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, Adam Schein
Adam Schein
Adam Schein co-hosts "Loud Mouths" with Chris Carlin on SNY weeknights at 6. Schein is also a member of the "Jets Post Game Live" and "Jets Nation" on-air team. He's been with SNY since 2006....
on WFAN
WFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...
, and George Stroumboulopoulos
George Stroumboulopoulos
George Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...
on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
.
Television
Kehoskie was featured in a 2001 episode of ESPN's Outside the LinesOutside the Lines
Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play....
series and has made many other national and international TV appearances:
| Year | Show | Episode | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stealing Home Stealing Home (documentary) Stealing Home: The Case of Contemporary Cuban Baseball, commonly known as Stealing Home, is a 2001 documentary about Cuban baseball defectors. The documentary was filmed in the United States, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.- Cast :* from... |
Cuban baseball defectors | |
| ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime Outside the Lines Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play.... |
"Witness to a Defection" | Cuban baseball, MLB | |
| 2002 | ESPN Outside the Lines Sunday Outside the Lines Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play.... |
"Holding an Ace" | José Contreras José Contreras José Ariel Contreras Camejo is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Philadelphia Phillies... , MLB |
| 2006 | ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly Outside the Lines Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play.... |
"Risky Road Trip" | 2006 WBC 2006 World Baseball Classic ---------Pool B:-------------Pool C:-------------Pool D:-------------Pool 1:-----------------Pool 2:-------------Finals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:... , Cuban baseball |
| CBC News: The Hour CBC News: The Hour George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight is a Canadian television talk show broadcast on CBC Television and hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. Originally known as The Hour from 2005 to 2010, it first aired on January 17, 2005. The program is currently initially broadcast on CBC Television at 11:05 p.m.... |
March 9, 2006 | 2006 WBC, Cuban baseball | |
| 2007 | Al Jazeera English | June 19, 2007 | Baseball in the D.R. Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
External links
- Joe Kehoskie Baseball
- Joe Kehoskie at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Joe Kehoskie at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...