| Norihiro Akahoshi 赤星 憲広 | |
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| retired | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1976-04-10) April 10, 1976 (age 48) Kariya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Right | |
| debut | |
| March 30, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 12, 2009, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Hits | 1,276 |
| Stolen Bases | 381 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| RBIs | 215 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009. During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury. Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball. He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.
References
- "Hanshin's star Akahoshi retires". The Japan Times. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
External links
Media related to Norihiro Akahoshi at Wikimedia Commons- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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