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Jeff Blank |
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For
the past 12 years, Jeff has gained extensive sports-related and legal
experience. Jeff began representing baseball players on his own during
law school at the age of 23.
After law school, Jeff worked for Sheppard Mullin Richter &
Hampton, one of the country's top 100 law firms according to American
Lawyer. Jeff's legal experience includes trial work, preparing and
handling arbitrations, conducting mediations, drafting and arguing motions,
taking and defending depositions and negotiating and drafting numerous
agreements.
During his time at UCLA, Jeff served as the sports information director for
the baseball team. This job entailed many responsibilities, including
marketing and promoting UCLA baseball players.
Being associated with UCLA baseball for so many years also gave Jeff
a unique opportunity to work with Dennis Gilbert (special assistant to White
Sox owner) and Reich Katz & Landis (one of the largest sports agencies
in country).
While
at UCLA School of Law, Jeff participated in a sports arbitration training
seminar/clinic with the Dodgers' general counsel and Angels' outside
arbitration counsel.
It was during this time that several UCLA baseball players, including
current Colorado Rockies’ third baseman Garrett Atkins, asked Jeff to represent them
which marked the beginning of his agent career.
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- UCLA School of Law, J.D.
- UCLA, B.A., Communication Studies
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Jack Santora
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A former UCLA standout and member of the Italian National Team, Jack Santora has enjoyed a successful baseball career.
In 1995, Jack Santora was part of a UCLA freshman class that included future big league stars Troy Glaus and Eric Byrnes. Throughout his UCLA career, Santora started at shortstop and third base. In 1996, he set a school record with 15 sacrifice hits. Along with Glaus and Byrnes, he helped lead UCLA to the College World Series in 1997. Santora completed his UCLA career in 1999, playing alongside future major league stars Chase Utley and Garrett Atkins.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Santora in the 19th round in 1999. Santora worked his way up to AAA with the Diamondbacks before joining the Padres' organization and later the Phillies' organization. Santora also played with Newark in the Atlantic League.
Santora earned international acclaim as a member of the Italian National Team. Santora served as a utilityman for the Italian National Team in 2006 at the World Baseball Classic. He started at shortstop at the 2007 World Cup in Taiwan and at the 2007 Olympic Qualifier in Barcelona.
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Jake
Meyer
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Jake
Meyer enjoyed a stellar collegiate and professional career.
A walk-on at UCLA, Jake redshirted his freshman year while
adapting to the demands of NCAA Division I baseball and a competitive
conference. With improved
arm strength, he began displaying a 94 mph fastball and a wicked
split-finger pitch his sophomore season when he became a key member of
the bullpen and led the team in ERA (2.39). The following season,
Meyer served as the team's closer and helped lead UCLA to the College
World Series by saving eight games, tied for the fifth highest total
in school history. Meyer
held opponents to a .239 batting average that season.
After his successful UCLA career, Meyer was drafted in the
seventh round by the Chicago White Sox.
Meyer spent eight seasons in the minor leagues with five
different organizations (White Sox, Reds, Mariners, Diamondbacks, and
Cubs), accumulating 460 innings, 392 strikeouts and 38 saves. In 1999,
he saved 16 games for Rockford (A), allowing just 40 hits while
striking out 51 in 46 innings. Meyer
reached AAA in 2000 and pitched in AAA through the 2004 season. In
2001, Meyer was placed on the Mariners’ major league 40-man roster.
He was involved in three separate trades (he was one of the
players acquired by the Mariners from the Reds for Ken Griffey Jr.).
Meyer also gained international experience by playing two years
of winterball in Venezuela, two in the
Dominican Republic, and two in Mexico.
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