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Oscar Nakaoshi
Oscar Nakaoshi (born March 28, 1991) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher. He attended Hakuoh University and represented Brazil at 2013 World Baseball Classic. Nakaoshi was part of the Brazilian squad that won the silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games contested in Santiago, Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... in October 2023. References External links 1991 births Living people Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Japan Brazilian people of Japanese descent Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers 2013 World Baseball Classic players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Expatriate baseball players in New Zealand Auckland Tuatara players Baseball players at the 2023 Pan American Games Medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
