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Richard Close</b> (born October 21, 1963) is an American former baseball player and sports agent.<sup id="cite_ref-AnnArborNews_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AnnArborNews-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="University_of_Michigan">University of Michigan</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Casey_Close&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: University of Michigan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Close was born in <a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio" title="Columbus, Ohio">Columbus, Ohio</a> and graduated from Worthington High School before attending the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">University of Michigan</a> on a baseball scholarship. He played for the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_baseball" title="Michigan Wolverines baseball">Michigan Wolverines baseball</a> team from 1983 to 1986. As a freshman, he hit a grand slam to help Michigan defeat Stanford and advance to the final four in the College World Series.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CWS83_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CWS83-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1984 and 1985, Close played <a href="/wiki/Collegiate_summer_baseball" title="Collegiate summer baseball">collegiate summer baseball</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Harwich_Mariners" title="Harwich Mariners">Harwich Mariners</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League" title="Cape Cod Baseball League">Cape Cod Baseball League</a> (CCBL). In 1984, he hit .329 with six home runs while posting a 2–0 record and a 3.19 ERA on the mound. Close was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League#Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="Cape Cod Baseball League">CCBL Hall of Fame</a> in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a senior in 1986, Close won the batting triple crown in the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> with a .469 batting average, seven home runs and 19 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1986, he was also selected as Michigan's team captain, the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> Player of the Year, the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a> National Player of the Year, a first-team All-American, and he was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Medal_of_Honor" title="Big Ten Medal of Honor">Big Ten Medal of Honor</a> for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout his college career.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Close holds the University of Michigan career records for <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> (46) and runs scored (190), and his .869 <a href="/wiki/Slugging_percentage" title="Slugging percentage">slugging percentage</a> in 1986 is a single-season record among Michigan baseball players. Close also ranks among Michigan's all-time leaders in several other statistical categories, including games played (second all-time with 229 games played), <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">runs batted in</a> (third all-time with 185 RBIs) and career <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a> (fourth all-time at .373).<sup id="cite_ref-MGO_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MGO-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Barry_Larkin" title="Barry Larkin">Barry Larkin</a>, who played with Close at Michigan, recalled: "He had power, but didn't have a lot of speed, and that's about all he didn't have. He had a great arm, power and a nice bat."<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2011, Close was named as one of the 2011 inductees into the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan_Athletic_Hall_of_Honor" title="University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor">University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MGO_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MGO-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_baseball">Professional baseball</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Casey_Close&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Close was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in the seventh round of the <a href="/wiki/1986_MLB_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1986 MLB Draft">1986 MLB Draft</a>. He played minor league baseball for the <a href="/wiki/Oneonta_Yankees" class="mw-redirect" title="Oneonta Yankees">Oneonta Yankees</a> (1986), <a href="/wiki/Albany-Colonie_Yankees" title="Albany-Colonie Yankees">Albany-Colonie Yankees</a> (1987–1988), <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Clippers" title="Columbus Clippers">Columbus Clippers</a> (1988) and <a href="/wiki/Calgary_Cannons" title="Calgary Cannons">Calgary Cannons</a> (1989–1990).<sup id="cite_ref-BR_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BR-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had his best season in professional baseball in 1989 when he appeared in 95 games for Calgary (the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>' AAA club), batting .330 with a .503 slugging percentage, 38 extra base hits and 56 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-BR_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BR-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports_agent">Sports agent</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Casey_Close&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sports agent"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1992, Close became associated with <a href="/wiki/IMG_(company)" title="IMG (company)">IMG</a> as part of its baseball division.<sup id="cite_ref-S&S_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S&S-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1993, he began representing <a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a> and has been Jeter's agent throughout his Major League career. In 2006, Close left IMG and joined <a href="/wiki/Creative_Artists_Agency" title="Creative Artists Agency">Creative Artists Agency</a> (CAA). In January 2007, after winning the 2006 National League MVP award, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Howard" title="Ryan Howard">Ryan Howard</a> hired Close as his agent.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other baseball players who currently are or had been represented by Close include <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Clayton Kershaw</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Derrek_Lee" title="Derrek Lee">Derrek Lee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ben_Sheets" title="Ben Sheets">Ben Sheets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Cuddyer" title="Michael Cuddyer">Michael Cuddyer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Josh Hamilton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eric_Milton" title="Eric Milton">Eric Milton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Kenny Lofton</a> and <a href="/wiki/Richie_Sexson" title="Richie Sexson">Richie Sexson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-S&S_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S&S-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some of the larger deals negotiated by Close for his clients include: a five-year, $125 million contract extension for Ryan Howard in 2010;<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a 10-year, $189 million deal for Jeter in 2000 (at the time the second richest contract in baseball history);<sup id="cite_ref-S&S_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S&S-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a three-year $51 million deal for Jeter in December 2010;<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a five-year $65 million deal for Derrek Lee in 2006;<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a one-year $10 million contract (with $2 million in performance bonuses) for Ben Sheets in 2010;<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a six-year $17 million deal for <a href="/wiki/Drew_Henson" title="Drew Henson">Drew Henson</a> in 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-S&S_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S&S-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2011, Close announced he was leaving CAA.<sup id="cite_ref-LeftCAA_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LeftCAA-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 2011, it was announced he would be starting and heading the baseball division of Excel Sports Management.<sup id="cite_ref-ExcelSports_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ExcelSports-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2012, Close negotiated the largest contract for a pitcher at the time for <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a>, worth $147 million over six years for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2013, it was announced Close would represent Japanese pitcher <a href="/wiki/Masahiro_Tanaka" title="Masahiro Tanaka">Masahiro Tanaka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Tanaka_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tanaka-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2022, Close negotiated a $162 million contract for first baseman <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Freeman" title="Freddie Freeman">Freddie Freeman</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2022, Close filed a libel lawsuit against Fox Sports radio host <a href="/wiki/Doug_Gottlieb" title="Doug Gottlieb">Doug Gottlieb</a>, who had claimed that Close did not present an offer from the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> to Freeman.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Family">Family</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Casey_Close&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Family"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Close is married to <a href="/wiki/Gretchen_Carlson" title="Gretchen Carlson">Gretchen Carlson</a>, who was selected as <a href="/wiki/Miss_America" title="Miss America">Miss America</a> in 1989 and was the anchor of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Story_(TV_program)" title="The Real Story (TV program)">The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson</a></i>, on the <a href="/wiki/Fox_News_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox News Channel">Fox News Channel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Close and Carlson live in <a href="/wiki/Greenwich,_Connecticut" title="Greenwich, Connecticut">Greenwich, Connecticut</a> with their two children.<sup id="cite_ref-ConnMag_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ConnMag-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Children_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Children-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Close is a <a href="/wiki/Presbyterian" class="mw-redirect" title="Presbyterian">Presbyterian</a> and teaches <a href="/wiki/Sunday_school" title="Sunday school">Sunday school</a> with his wife.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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