Chris Kunda, raised in Philomath, Oregon, joined the OSU baseball program as an invited walk-on in 2003. An everyday starter at second base during his senior year, Kunda thrilled Beaver baseball fans with his superlative defense. Following the 2006 season, Kunda was name Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, receiving the award in the first year that it was offered by the conference. He was also named Most Outstanding Player of the 2006 regional playoff tournament in Corvallis. Kunda completed his OSU career tied for seventh place in school history on the career doubles list. Like Kevin Gunderson, Kunda was also drafted in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, by the New York Yankees, in the nineteenth round. In the interview, Kunda discusses his memories of Beaver baseball, including winning the 2006 College World Series.
Life history interview conducted by Greg Garcia and Chris Petersen for inclusion in the Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection (OH 26), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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