fred frommerFred Frommer, a former Associated Press writer who covered sports and politics from Washington, has joined Dewey Square Group in the capital to counsel clients in its new sports business unit.

Frommer is the author of four books on baseball -- including "You Gotta Have Heart" and "Washington Baseball Fan's Little Book of Wisdom" --has written for the New York Times, Washington Post and Politico Magazine, among others.

Dewey Square chair Chuck Campion noted Frommer has covered issues at the crux of sports and public policy, making him the ideal "quarterback" for the firm's new practice.

He was at CNN and the Washington Post's online edition before moving to the AP.