Born in Walnut Creek and raised in Orinda, Duby’s journey began on the fields of Concord, where he picked up a bat and glove at just 3 years old.

“I started in Concord at JOBL (Junior Optimist Baseball League) and continued there until playing for travel ball teams in Concord and Antioch throughout my adolescence,” Duby said. “Growing up in Orinda was a blessing because of the people, the strong community and the great schools. The small-town atmosphere was peaceful and grounding.”

Now 25 and living in Pleasant Hill, Duby balances two worlds: life as a professional baseball player — most recently with the Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans — and as the founder of Duby Baseball, a youth development program. For Duby, his youth meant traveling between Orinda, where he attended school, and Con

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