Lonnie Murray

Lonnie Murray is a Major League Baseball (MLB) agent. She was the first Black woman to be certified as a player agent by the MLB Players Association.

Career Murray says sports were a large part of her life, including playing sports while growing up, but she had not considered a career in it. She worked in the nonprofit sector, including for Coaching Corps. She joined the staff of Sports Management Partners, the San Diego-based agent firm founded by Stewart, helping run the business with him.

Murray has been vocal about the systemic racism in baseball. She represented Bruce Maxwell, the first MLB player to kneel for the national anthem.

Murray is also supportive of efforts to increase the percentage of women who are sports agents. She supports other women to become sports agents. Murray represents Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach professional baseball.

In 2021, Murray and Stewart were one of two Black-led redevelopment groups approved by the Oakland City Council to advance a bid to purchase the Oakland Coliseum site.

Personal Murray and Stewart live in Poway, California. She has a son named Tarik.