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Gabriel Stefan "Gabe" Kapler (born July 31, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and the current Director of Player Development for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In his minor league career, in 1996 he led the South Atlantic League in hits (157), doubles (45; 2nd in the minor leagues), and extra-base hits (71), and was an All-Star, and in 1997 at Single-A Lakeland, he led the Florida State League in doubles (40) and total bases (262), and tied for first in extra base hits (65). In 1998 with the AA Jacksonville Suns, he won the Southern League MVP award, as he batted .322 with a league-high 28 home runs, 47 doubles (3rd-most in the minor leagues), and 146 RBIs (most in the minors in 1998, and most ever in the Southern League). He also set league records with 81 extra-base hits and 319 total bases, and led the league in hits (176) and runs (113). He played in both the Double-A and Southern League All-Star Games, and was MVP of the Southern League All-Star Game.He has played portions of 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Tampa Bay Rays. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs 205 lbs.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 31, 1975
Birth place	Hollywood

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