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Yukio Tanaka (baseball)

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Yukio Tanaka
Infielder, Coach
Born: (1967-12-14) December 14, 1967 (age 56)
Miyazaki, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
June 10, 1986, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
2007, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
AVG..262
HR287
RBI1,026
Teams
As Player

As Coach

  • Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (20102017)
Career highlights and awards

Yukio Tanaka (田中 幸雄, Tanaka Yukio, born December 14, 1967 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki) is a Japanese former baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fighters during all 22 years of his professional career, earning the nickname "Mr. Fighters".[1]

Tanaka played for Japan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. On May 15, 2007, he recorded his 2,000th career hit during a game against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, automatically becoming a member of Meikyukai (the Golden Players Club). For most of his career, Tanaka wore uniform number 6.[1] Tanaka retired in 2007. As a coach, he wears #72.

The minor planet 20019 Yukiotanaka is named after Tanaka.

References

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  1. ^ a b Jason Coskrey (2008-02-21). "Power-hitting phenom Nakata thrust into spotlight". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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