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A's Front Office Member Wins Tony Gwynn Award
- Eric Kubota, Oakland A's director of scouting, won Baseball America's Tony Gwynn Award for lifetime contributions to the game.
- Kubota has spent 41 years with the A’s, including 24 seasons as the scouting director.
- Under Kubota’s leadership, the A’s drafted and signed 114 players who reached the majors.
- Eighteen Kubota-drafted players became All-Stars, with three winning AL Rookie of the Year honors.
- Kubota also helped the club develop multiple award-winning players across Gold Glove and Silver Slugger honors.
- The Tony Gwynn Award recognizes the greatest contributions to baseball, per Baseball America.
- Kubota’s role has included international scouting leadership in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
- He began his baseball career at Cal and progressed from media relations to scouting leadership.
- Kubota has been recognized by local hot stove committees and foundations as Scout of the Year.
- Kubota is a Cal graduate with a BA in political science and a family life with Karen and two children.
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