Norihiro Akahoshi
| Norihiro Akahoshi 赤星 憲広 | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 10, 1976 Kariya, Aichi, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 30, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 12, 2009, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 215 |
| Stolen bases | 381 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro; born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 2001 to 2009.
Baseball career
Injury and retirement
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.[1]
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