Norihiro Akahoshi
Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
| Norihiro Akahoshi 赤星 憲広 | |
|---|---|
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| retired | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 10, 1976 Kariya, Aichi, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| March 30, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 12, 2009, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Hits | 1276 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| RBIs | 215 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009. During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury. Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball. He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.[1]
References
- "Hanshin's star Akahoshi retires". The Japan Times. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
External links
Media related to Norihiro Akahoshi at Wikimedia Commons- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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