Makoto Matsubara (born January 13, 1944) is a Japanese former professional baseball

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

and

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ...

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

(NPB). He played for the Taiyo Whales / Yokohama Taiyo Whales from 1962 to 1980 and the

Yomiuri Giants The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They ...

in 1981.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Matsubara, Makoto 1944 births Living people Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball infielders Taiyō Whales players Yokohama Taiyō Whales players Yomiuri Giants players Japanese baseball coaches Nippon Professional Baseball coaches