Shogo Kimura
Shogo Kimura (木村 昇吾, Kimura Shōgo, born April 16, 1980 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player and a cricketer. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He took up cricket with the Japan Cricket Association after going unsigned following his release by the Seibu Lions.[1][2][3]
| Shogo Kimura | |
|---|---|
 Kimura with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 16, 1980 Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 28, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| June 9, 2017, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Hits | 294 |
| RBIs | 71 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Teams | |
References
- FOCUS: Historic conversion part of bigger picture for baseball, cricket FOCUS: Historic conversion part of bigger picture for baseball, cricket
- Former NPB infielder Shogo Kimura joins national cricket team
- "After 30 years of baseball, Shogo Kimura is set to make his debut for Japan ... in cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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