Benjamin Christensen Email & Phone Number

Concord, California

YOUR personal hat dealer.

The hat game has gone viral.

San Francisco Bay Area

Co-Host of "Hats and Tats," a weekly podcast with Rob Cressy of Bacon Sports- Our takes on sports news, sports entertainment, jerseys and hat collectingFreelance Feature writer for Diablo Publications- "Words with Friends" a profile story on Oakland Athletics radio play-by-play leads Ken Korach and Vince Cotroneo, which appeared in the August 2014 issue of the Athletics MagazineFormer lead MLB writer for eDraft Sports (2013-2015), an on-line major sports Web site, after being recruited for my in-depth knowledge of statistics, history and devotion to the sport.Former MLB correspondent and field reporter (2013-2015) on radio for:• The Jeff Sammut Show on 590 Sportsnet in Toronto, • The Kaufman Show on TSN 990 in Montreal, • The Wake Up Call on KPNW 1120 in Eugene, Oregon• The Joe Beaver Show on KEJO in Corvallis, Oregon.

Oakland, California

I'm a fan interaction specialist. Whether the team win or loses, it's my job to make sure everyone enjoyed their time.

Greater New York City Area

• Out of 22,000 applicants, I was one of nine to be chosen to fill the role as a “Cave Dweller” for Major League Baseball’s Fan Cave; a social media experience for baseball fans.• Watched over 800 MLB matches during my time, where I interacted with fans through Twitter and Facebook to increase the number of fans to get involved with the game.• As a writer I penned over a dozen blogs for the MLB Fan Cave Web site, each of which focusing on something within the realm of baseball.• Met, interacted and interviewed current and former: MLB players, actors, artists and musicians• Worked directly with the production staff to produce short videos with them as well.• Designed a tee shirt for Majestic Apparel and discussed the designs for other possible shirts.• Developed a large following and garnered a lot of support throughout the baseball community as a favorite in the Fan Cave from fans, analysts and players alike. These numbers increased as I went through the rest of the season traveling throughout the country to the different ballparks/games.• Served as MLB correspondent throughout the entire 2012 season as a MLB correspondent and field reporter on television and radio for the past year for: • “Player Poll,” a fan-interactive show featuring MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger• The Jeff Sammut Show on 590 Sportsnet in Toronto• The Kaufman Show on TSN 990 in Montreal• The Wake Up Call on KPNW 1120 in Eugene, Oregon • The Joe Beaver Show on KEJO in Corvallis, Oregon• And many major stations including ESPN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxnhFSXvt6c, Fox Sports, MLB Network, SB Nation and more... I also served as the face of the Fan Cave after being featured in a national commercial which was shown on MLB Network, ESPN and all Fox Sports affiliates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ-qHtg9ZuE

Woodburn, Oregon

• Managed a staff of 8 employees. Produced daily, weekly and monthly sales figures for my store reporting directly to Corporate. • In the two years I was the Manager, I increased the store’s yearly sales average from $300,000 to roughly $500,000.• Personally placed in the company’s top 5 personal sales numbers in every statistical sales category every single week.• Worked directly with representatives from Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Majestic, etc. to make purchase orders for the store.• Defined the store layout and merchandising plan for all of the products to keep customers interested and up to date on new merchandise which resulted in the store’s higher sales numbers•Educated and trained my employees on effective and friendly sales tactics which also led to the store’s increasing sales numbers.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), News/Editorial Journalism

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Magazine Journalism