Kazuaki Minami (born August 27, 1981) is a Japanese former pitcher. He was born in Hyōgo, Japan. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Shinko Gakuen High School and then Fukui Kogyo University. Minami made two relief appearances for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2004, pitching two innings, allowing four hits and no walks, while striking out two batters. His ERA was 9.00. After spending a couple years in ni-gun (Japanese minor league baseball), he joined the Calgary Vipers of the

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in 2007. In 24 games (17 starts), he went 10–5 with a 5.52 ERA, pitching 122 1/3 innings, allowing 173 hits and 38 walks and striking out 78 batters. Following his year with Calgary, he went to pitch with

Ishikawa Million Stars The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Baseball Challenge League of Japan. The team was established in 2007. Their home is Ishikawa Prefecture. Former Major League Baseball star Julio Franco was the team's player-manager.Jun Hongo"Julio ...

in the Baseball Challenge League in Japan.Jakahi, Kevin
"Stars’ bats suffer burnout in loss,"
'' Hawaii Tribune-Herald'' (June 3, 2013).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Minami, Kazuaki 1981 births Living people Calgary Vipers players Ishikawa Million Stars players Japanese expatriate baseball players in Canada Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Baseball people from Hyōgo Prefecture Yomiuri Giants players