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Kudo Kimiyasu | |
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| Place of Birth | Aichi |
The person whom I respect is Kudo Kimiyasu. I know him because he has been a star player of baseball in Japan.
He was born in Aichi in May, 5, 1963. When he was a high school student in Nagoyadenki, his team took part in Kosien Congress which is the highest level match in high school baseball.
His first team in professional baseball in Japan was Seibu Lions. He was appointed in the Draft Conference in 1981. His post was six.
In 1982, he took part in 27 games. The team won the championship in Japan Series. In 1985, he became a starter and won 8 times and got a title which was rate of defence. Next year, he won 11 times a year and became a pole of the team.
From 1982 to 1994, he belonged to Seibu Lions. While its 13 years, the team won the championship in Pacific League 11 times and in Japan Series 8 times. He got many titles. In 1985 and 1987 and 1893, he got a title of the rate of defence. In 1987 and 1991, 1993, the rate of winning was No.1 in the league. In 1993, he won a most excellent player prize. In 1987 and 1993, the best nine prize. In 1994 and 1995, the golden grab prize.
When he was 31 years old in 1996, he decided to go to new team and used Free Agent Right. He selected Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
The reason why he selected Fukuoka Daiei Hawks was that his opinion about training and massage and the team's one had many common points. For a player who he had been belonged to very strong team, FDH which had been B-class for many years was terrible. He nourished young players and changed the team. At last, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks won the championship in the Japan Series in 1999. He won a most excellent prize in 1999.
He decided to go to new team and used Free Agent Right. Now Giants and Dragons and a few major league's team are wanting to get him.
He said that his purpose was to perfect ultimate pitching form by establishing his way of training.
He is 36 years now and continuing to have challenge spirit.
References: Sanctuary
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Data verified by: Naoki Enomoto
Date of Report: December 1999
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