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Takuma Katō
is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Chunichi Dragons, and formerly played for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Early career Katō started playing baseball in elementary school and was a pitcher when he reached junior high. At Mie High School, in his freshman year he converted to catching and by fall of his junior year he had become a regular behind the dish. He took part in the Spring Invitational in his senior year where he caught the attention of scouts after throwing out a runner. He was regular catcher at Aoyama Gakuin University from fall of his first year where he learned to adapt his release from behind the plate to catch faster, more skilled runners. On 22 October 2014, Katō was selected 5th by the Chunichi Dragons at the 2014 NPB Draft and on 16 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥35,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥8,000,000 yearly salary Professional career 2015-2018 On 31 May 2015, Katō made his first professional appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catcher (baseball)
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using PitchCom, or hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bounc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryosuke Nomura
is a former Japanese baseball pitcher who played for Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He now serves the team as a batting practice pitcher. The Chunichi Dragons drafted him in the first round of the 2014 draft. Early career Born in Shimizu in Shizuoka Prefecture, Nomura started playing baseball from his first year of elementary school with the Sakata Little Giants. In his third year of middle school, he played for Sakata Shimizu at the National rubber-ball Baseball Championships. He attended Shimizu High School where in his third year he appeared in the 2011 Spring Senbatsu tournament. In the first game he conceded three earned runs as winning pitcher against Kyoto Seisho and would in the second game throw a complete game for 3 earned runs but would unfortunately be on the losing end against Nichidaisan High. In the Summer Koshien Shizuoka prefectural tournament in the same year, Nomura's team got to the quarter-finals before being bundled out by Tokoha Gak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, next to their main stadium, Hanshin Koshien Stadium. The Tigers are owned by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. The Hanshin Tigers are one of the oldest professional clubs in Japan. They played their first season in 1936 as the Osaka Tigers and assumed their current team name in 1961. History The Hanshin Tigers, the second-oldest professional club in Japan, were founded on December 10, 1935, with the team being formed in 1936. The team was first called Ōsaka Tigers. In 1940, amid anti-foreign sentiment and the Tojo government's ban on English nicknames, the Tigers changed the name to simply Hanshin. In 1947, the team reverted to Ōsaka Tigers after the JPBL mandated English nicknames. The current team name was assumed in 1961 due to the team playing in the suburb of Nishinomiya, which is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western League (Japanese Baseball)
The is one of the two "Minor League History," JapaneseBaseball.com. . Accessed April 20, 2015. of Japanese professional baseball. The league is owned and managed by the of (NPB). The league traces its roots to the Kansai Farm League, a formerly independent baseball league outside the realm of the NPB. It formerly included 7 teams, which quickly transformed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Kai
is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Professional career Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks On October 28, 2010, Kai was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a developmental player in the 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball draft with Kodai Senga and Taisei Makihara. 2011–2015 In 2011–2013 season, Kai played in informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's second league. On November 21, 2013, Kai re–signed with Fukuoka on a ¥5 million contract with the as a registered player under control. On June 7, 2014, Kai debuted in the Interleague play (NPB) against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Afterwards, he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2014 Japan Series. In 2015, although Kai played in only one game, he was selected to the team's Japan Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Kinoshita
is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Early career In Spring of his second year at Kochi High School, Kinoshita solidified himself as starting catcher for the team and in his 2nd and 3rd year he appeared with the school at the summer koshien. He attended Hosei University in Tokyo and in his third year was selected alongside future Chunichi Dragons team-mate Shota Sugiyama as catcher in the best 9 of the Autumn 2012 Tokyo Big6 Baseball League. While at Hosei University, he formed a battery with current Yokohama DeNA Baystars pitchers Kenta Ishida and Kazuki Mishima. Upon graduation, Kinoshita was picked up by Toyota Motors where in his first year with the industrial league team, he helped them to victory in the 2014 All-Japan Amateur Baseball Tournament. At the 2015 NPB Draft, he was selected as the third pick for the Chunichi Dragons and on 4 December 2015, signed a contract for ¥10,000,000 per y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōta Ōno
Shōta Ōno (大野 奨太, born January 13, 1987, in Ōgaki, Gifu) is a current coach and former Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Early career As an elementary school student in Gifu Prefecture, Ōno played for local team Arasaki Baseball boys where he was a catcher, pitcher and third baseman. In middle school, he played as a third baseman for Seinō Boys where he was selected in the representative team for Gifu prefecture. From middle school, it was Ōno's dream to play for Gifu powerhouse, Gifu Commercial High School, but as many of his Gifu representative teammates were thinking the same thing, Ōno entered Gifu Sōgō Gakuen High School instead. From his first year of high school, Ōno was a regular at third base. In fall, the team's catcher damaged his shoulder and Ōno converted to catcher. Two years in a row, Ōno was able to help lead his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Nakamura
is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Chunichi Dragons, Yokohama Baystars and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He was most recently the first team battery coach for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Career Nakamura was a 1st round draft pick in 1984 for the Chunichi Dragons and manager Senichi Hoshino where he played for 16 years. He took the mantle of regular catcher from 1981 MVP Takayoshi Nakao in 1987 and passed it to 1998 Central League winning Motonobu Tanishige in 2002. Nakamura was traded to the Yokohama Baystars for cash considerations after Tanishige was brought in during free agency by then manager Hisashi Yamada. Following the establishment of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2004, Nakamura was sent to the Eagles in a zero-fee trade from the Baystars where he ended his career in 2005. Since retiring, Nakamura has coached with 3 NPB clubs, and one KBO The KBO League () is a professional baseball lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsutomu Itō
is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball's Seibu Lions. He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10 Japan Series winners. After his retirement, he managed and led his team to the 2004 Japan Series championship. On 30th October 2018, it was announced that Itō would be joining the Chunichi Dragons The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011 ... as head coach under new manager Tsuyoshi Yoda. Career statistics Titles and awards *Best Nine : 10 times (1985–1988, 1990–1992, 1997–1998, 2002) *Golden Glove : 11 times (1985–1988, 1990–1992, 1994–1995, 1997–1998) *Commissioner's Award : (2003) *All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Winter Baseball League
The Asia Winter Baseball League is a professional baseball league hosted in Taiwan with 2012 as its inaugural season. Making use of the warm and dry winter climate in West Taiwan, the short term league aims to offer young baseball players additional training experience and continued exposure in off-season games. It is the de facto successor to the now defunct Asia Series. Seasons 2012 Season 2012 was played between Japan, Taiwan Red, Taiwan White, and the Dominican Republic, with Japan winning the championship. 2013 Season 2013 was played between the teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization, Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan, and the Dominican Republic. Japan won the league phase but lost the playoff final to South Korea. 2015 Season 2015 was played between the teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization, Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan, the Chinese Taipei National Training Team, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Kondo (outfielder)
is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His father is former Dragons pitching coach, Shinichi Kondō the only NPB pitcher to throw a no-hitter on debut. Early career Under his father's influence, former Chunichi Dragons pitcher Shinichi, Kondō started playing baseball in the 3rd grade of elementary school. In junior high school he joined a rubber ball baseball team but hated practice. In his 3rd year of junior high, young Kondō was concerned over which high school he should go to and after being shown a video of his father pitching at the 68th Koshien with Kyoei High School, it was decided that he would join his father's alma mater. He was a bench player in his second year, but rose to be vice-captain. However, he was unable to make appearances with his team in either the summer or spring koshien tournaments. In 2011, Kondō started university at Meijo University with the law departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
