is a Japanese former professional

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in Japan's

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 ...

. He played with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2008 to 2014. On 1 October 2016, Oba was released by the Chunichi Dragons only one year after signing via a cash deal with the Hawks.

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1985 births Chunichi Dragons players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Living people Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers People from Adachi, Tokyo Toyo University alumni Criollos de Caguas players {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub