Leading Team Travel for the LA Dodgers, Working with Japanese Baseball Players, and Finding a Job in Sports with Scott Akasaki

The Asian American Athlete

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Scott Akasaki - the Director of Team Travel for the Los Angeles Dodgers - about his journey in sports.
During this episode, Scott talks about the vibe and buzz around the Dodgers during spring training (2:55).
He also shares about his family background, growing up in LA, and the role that sports played in his childhood (4:26). He discusses his experience playing college basketball for the Claremont-Mudd basketball program as well (4:26).
Scott talks about learning about baseball in Japan, networking with Major League Baseball scouts, and landing his first job in sports with the Dodgers (12:54), his career path and experiences working for the Dodgers (21:27), breaking into the sports industry and his advice on how to do so (32:22), and much more.

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