Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀, Kokubo Hiroki; born October 8, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and…
Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀, Kokubo Hiroki; born October 8, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks and Yomiuri Giants, and recorded over 2,000 hits across his 19 year career.
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Toshihisa Nishi (仁志 敏久, Nishi Toshihisa; born October 4, 1971 in Ibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese former…
Toshihisa Nishi (仁志 敏久, Nishi Toshihisa; born October 4, 1971 in Ibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player.
Yudai Deguchi (出口 雄大, Deguchi Yūdai; born September 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He…
Yudai Deguchi (出口 雄大, Deguchi Yūdai; born September 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks from 1990 to 2005.
🏫 Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School📅 Born September 23🎂 Born 1971📍 From Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Keisaburo Tanoue (田之上 慶三郎, Tanoue Keisaburō; born September 17, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Keisaburo Tanoue (田之上 慶三郎, Tanoue Keisaburō; born September 17, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher, pitching coach. He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Katsuhiko Miyaji (宮地 克彦, born August 28, 1971) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
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Masahiro Nojima (野島正弘, Nojima Masahiro; born August 13, 1971 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese baseball infielder…
Masahiro Nojima (野島正弘, Nojima Masahiro; born August 13, 1971 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese baseball infielder who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Takayuki Nishijima (西島 貴之, born August 12, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder from Sunakawa…
Takayuki Nishijima (西島 貴之, born August 12, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder from Sunakawa, Hokkaido, Japan. He is a left handed hitter and fielder.
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Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki; born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and…
Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki; born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 17 seasons in NPB from 1990 to 2009 for the Dragons.
Hitoshi Taneda (種田 仁, born July 18, 1971) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Hidekazu Watanabe (渡辺 秀一, Watanabe Hidekazu; born July 13, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Hidekazu Watanabe (渡辺 秀一, Watanabe Hidekazu; born July 13, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Takayuki Ohnishi (大西 崇之, Ōnishi Takayuki; born July 2, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He…
Takayuki Ohnishi (大西 崇之, Ōnishi Takayuki; born July 2, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He currently serves as a major league team coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB from 1995 to 2006 for the Chunichi Dragons and Yomiuri Giants.
Yusuke Torigoe (鳥越 裕介, Torigoe Yusuke; born July 1, 1971 in Usuki, Ōita, Japan), nicknamed "Usuki", is a former Nippon…
Yusuke Torigoe (鳥越 裕介, Torigoe Yusuke; born July 1, 1971 in Usuki, Ōita, Japan), nicknamed "Usuki", is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Toshihiro Noguchi (野口 寿浩, Noguchi Toshihiro; born June 24, 1971) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and coach.…
Toshihiro Noguchi (野口 寿浩, Noguchi Toshihiro; born June 24, 1971) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and coach. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1991 to 2010. He was a catching coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Narashino High School📅 Born June 24🎂 Born 1971📍 From Narashino, Chiba Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…
Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Sinon Bulls.
Akihiro Tabuki (田吹昭博, Tabuki Akihiro; born June 20, 1971) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He…
Akihiro Tabuki (田吹昭博, Tabuki Akihiro; born June 20, 1971) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters during the 1995 Nippon Professional Baseball season.
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Tomonori Maeda (前田 智徳, Maeda Tomonori; born June 14, 1971 in Kumamoto, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Tomonori Maeda (前田 智徳, Maeda Tomonori; born June 14, 1971 in Kumamoto, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player who retired after the 2013 season. Maeda's career spanned 24 seasons, all spent with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League. He played in one Japan Series, batting .158 with a triple and two stolen bases in a 7-game loss against the Seibu Lions in 1991. Some of his career accomplishments include: 200 home runs (295) 2000 games played (2188) 7000 at bats (7008) 2000 hits (2119) 900 runs (929) 1100 runs batted in (1112) 300 doubles (353) 3000 total bases (3391) 500 walks (586) .300 batting average (.302)
Koji Nagai (Japanese: 永井 浩二, Hepburn: Nagai Kōji; born June 2, 1971) is a Japanese professional baseball coach and…
Koji Nagai (Japanese: 永井 浩二, Hepburn: Nagai Kōji; born June 2, 1971) is a Japanese professional baseball coach and former catcher, noted for coaching as a bullpen catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nagai currently serves as head coach for the OISCA Hamatsu Kokusai High School (オイスカ浜松国際高等学校) student baseball team.
🎓 Asia University🏫 OISCA Hamamatsu International High School📅 Born June 2🎂 Born 1971📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Takashi Kashiwada (柏田 貴史, born May 14, 1971, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional…
Takashi Kashiwada (柏田 貴史, born May 14, 1971, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the New York Mets. He was a left-handed relief pitcher who wore #18 while with the Mets. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on May 1, 1997, and pitched in his final MLB game on September 18, 1997. He batted left-handed.
Tsutomu Iwamoto (岩本 勉, Iwamoto Tsutomu; born May 11, 1971 in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Tsutomu Iwamoto (岩本 勉, Iwamoto Tsutomu; born May 11, 1971 in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
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Ryo Kawano (河野 亮, Kawano Ryo; born May 3, 1971 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional…
Ryo Kawano (河野 亮, Kawano Ryo; born May 3, 1971 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born May 3🎂 Born 1971📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Tatsuya Ide (井出 竜也, Ide Tatsuya; born October 1, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and…
Tatsuya Ide (井出 竜也, Ide Tatsuya; born October 1, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current first squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Tomoko Watanabe (渡辺伴子, Watanabe Tomoko; born 14 April 1971) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the women's…
Tomoko Watanabe (渡辺伴子, Watanabe Tomoko; born 14 April 1971) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Misako Ando (安藤 美佐子, Andō Misako) (born March 21, 1971) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a shortstop. She won…
Misako Ando (安藤 美佐子, Andō Misako) (born March 21, 1971) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a shortstop. She won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Shinji Imanaka (今中 慎二, Imanaka Shinji; born March 6, 1971 in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…
Shinji Imanaka (今中 慎二, Imanaka Shinji; born March 6, 1971 in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. Imanaka attended the Daitō campus of Osaka Sangyo University High School, which became Osaka Tōin High School in his final year. He was recognized as the school's ace pitcher and scouted by several clubs, including the Yomiuri Giants and his hometown team, the Hanshin Tigers. Despite being a Hanshin fan himself, Imanaka had his sights set solely on playing for the Chunichi Dragons, who had won the league pennant during his final year of high school. Imanaka went as far as declaring that he would not play professional baseball if another team drafted him. Chunichi obliged and selected him in the first round of the 1988 rookie draft.
Kiyoshi Toyoda (豊田 清, born February 2, 1971) is a Japanese professional baseball player.
Kenjiro Kawasaki (川崎 憲次郎, born January 8, 1971) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Mitsuru Manaka (真中 満, born January 6, 1971, in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Mitsuru Manaka (真中 満, born January 6, 1971, in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder. On October 8, 2014, he was named manager of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, replacing Junji Ogawa. Manaka had previously been managing the Swallows' farm team.
Futoshi Yamabe (山部 太, Yamabe Futoshi; born January 4, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
🏫 Yawatahama Technical High School📅 Born January 4🎂 Born 1971📍 From Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Motonobu Tanishige (Japanese: 谷繁 元信, born December 21, 1970, in Hiroshima) is a retired Japanese professional baseball…
Motonobu Tanishige (Japanese: 谷繁 元信, born December 21, 1970, in Hiroshima) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and manager. Tanishige played 27 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), appearing in more games (3,021) than any other player in NPB history. Making his debut for the Taiyo Whales in 1989 at age 18, he played for the franchise for 13 years. In 2002, he moved to the Chunichi Dragons, where he played for 14 seasons, until 2015. He was the player-manager of the Chunichi Dragons from 2014 to 2015, staying on as manager in 2016. Tanishige played in five Japan Series. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, when Japan won the championship. In 2024, he was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 宏, Kobayashi Hiroshi; born November 30, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional pitcher, who…
Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 宏, Kobayashi Hiroshi; born November 30, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional pitcher, who currently coaches for Orix Buffaloes.
Shinya Miyamoto (宮本 慎也, Miyamoto Shin'ya; born November 5, 1970) is a former professional baseball player from Suita…
Shinya Miyamoto (宮本 慎也, Miyamoto Shin'ya; born November 5, 1970) is a former professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He played shortstop. He was chosen as the captain of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2004. He was also part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic Japanese baseball team.
Tomohito Ito (伊藤 智仁; born October 30, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He…
Tomohito Ito (伊藤 智仁; born October 30, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He played for the Yakult Swallows from 1993–2003 before retiring. He currently works as a pitching coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Tetsuya Matoyama (Japanese: 的山 哲也, born October 1, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and…
Tetsuya Matoyama (Japanese: 的山 哲也, born October 1, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and current fourth squad battery coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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Noriko Yamaji (山路 典子, Yamaji Noriko) (born September 17, 1970) is a Japanese softball player who played first base and…
Noriko Yamaji (山路 典子, Yamaji Noriko) (born September 17, 1970) is a Japanese softball player who played first base and as a catcher in the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004. For the team she won a silver medal in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004. She also served as a coach for the gold medal winning team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Shinji Ando (安藤 真児, Andō Shinji) (born September 2, 1970) is a former professional baseball player based in Japan. He…
Shinji Ando (安藤 真児, Andō Shinji) (born September 2, 1970) is a former professional baseball player based in Japan. He played second and first base for the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League.
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Ryuji Kimura (木村 龍治, Kimura Ryūji; born September 1, 1970 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Ryuji Kimura (木村 龍治, Kimura Ryūji; born September 1, 1970 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
🎓 Aoyama Gakuin University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born September 1🎂 Born 1970📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Kazutaka Nishiyama (西山 一宇, Nishiyama Kazutaka; born August 28, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player…
Kazutaka Nishiyama (西山 一宇, Nishiyama Kazutaka; born August 28, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Kōchi, Japan. Nishiyama was drafted in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Lotte Orions, but did not sign with the team. He entered the professional leagues in 1993 as the 3rd round draft pick of the Yomiuri Giants. He marked a 5–1 record and 7 saves with a stunning 0.55 ERA in his 3rd year, but his pitching deteriorated afterwards. He was a vital part of the relief staff in 1998, marking a 2.48 ERA in 49 appearances, but was inconsistent in the following years. He began throwing from the sidearm in 2002 to fix his control problems, but was not signed for the next season. He currently works as a coach for the Yomiuri Giants organization. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Masanori Taguchi (田口 昌徳, born 26 August 1970) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher.
🎓 Komazawa University🏫 Fujishiro Shisui High School📅 Born August 26🎂 Born 1970📍 From 藤代町（現・取手市）, Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Yukinaga Maeda (前田 幸長, Maeda Yukinaga; born August 26, 1970 in Chikushi District, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional…
Yukinaga Maeda (前田 幸長, Maeda Yukinaga; born August 26, 1970 in Chikushi District, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
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Takuro Ishii (石井 琢朗, Ishii Takurō; born August 25, 1970 in Sano, Tochigi, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional…
Takuro Ishii (石井 琢朗, Ishii Takurō; born August 25, 1970 in Sano, Tochigi, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He currently is a coach for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Ishii was regarded as one of the best Japanese shortstops of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Though late in his career his stats declined due to age, he still contributed with his precise fielding and solid batting abilities, as well as his veteran leadership. Ishii entered the professional leagues with the Yokohama Taiyo Whales, and played with the franchise for most of his career. (The team changed its name to the Yokohama BayStars in 1993.)
Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡邉博幸, Watanabe Hiroyuki; born June 29, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball utility…
Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡邉博幸, Watanabe Hiroyuki; born June 29, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball utility player. He played for the Chunichi Dragons. He is currently the second team infield defense and baserunning for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Western League.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born June 29🎂 Born 1970📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Tadaharu Sakai (酒井 忠晴, Sakai Tadaharu; born June 21, 1970 in Misato, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Tadaharu Sakai (酒井 忠晴, Sakai Tadaharu; born June 21, 1970 in Misato, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
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Tetsuya Kakiuchi (垣内 哲也, Kakiuchi Tetsuya; born June 6, 1970 in Hidaka, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Tetsuya Kakiuchi (垣内 哲也, Kakiuchi Tetsuya; born June 6, 1970 in Hidaka, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Tetsuhiro Monna (門奈哲寛, Monna Tetsuhiro; born 30 May 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Monna was…
Tetsuhiro Monna (門奈哲寛, Monna Tetsuhiro; born 30 May 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Monna was part of the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1993 to 1999. He later played in the Netherlands and Croatia, representing the Croatian national baseball team from 2003 to 2005.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 常葉学園菊川高等学校📅 Born May 30🎂 Born 1970📍 From Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Toshio Haru (波留 敏夫, born May 25, 1970, in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Takahiro Saeki (佐伯 貴弘, born April 18, 1970, in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.…
Takahiro Saeki (佐伯 貴弘, born April 18, 1970, in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. Under former manager Motonobu Tanishige he was a fielding coach for the Chunichi Dragons, but with Tanishige's dismissal as manager on 10 August 2016, Saeki was also relieved from his position.
🎓 Osaka University of Commerce🏫 Jinsei Gakuen High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1970📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Akira Eto (江藤 智, Etō Akira; born April 15, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman in Nippon…
Akira Eto (江藤 智, Etō Akira; born April 15, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 1990 to 1999, Yomiuri Giants from 2000 to 2005 and the Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions from 2006 to 2009.
Motoyuki Akahori (赤堀 元之, Akahori Motoyuki; born in Shizuoka, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player.…
Motoyuki Akahori (赤堀 元之, Akahori Motoyuki; born in Shizuoka, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was formerly with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Currently, he was most recently the first team pitching coach of the Chunichi Dragons.
Yoshifumi Ayukawa (鮎川 義文, Ayukawa Yoshifumi; born April 2, 1970 in Aichi, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional…
Yoshifumi Ayukawa (鮎川 義文, Ayukawa Yoshifumi; born April 2, 1970 in Aichi, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Takao Kuwamoto (桑元孝雄, Kuwamoto Takao; born March 24, 1970) is a Japanese baseball second baseman who won a silver medal…
Takao Kuwamoto (桑元孝雄, Kuwamoto Takao; born March 24, 1970) is a Japanese baseball second baseman who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.