Yukio Tanaka (baseball)
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]
| Yukio Tanaka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Infielder, Coach | |||
| Born: December 14, 1967 Miyazaki, Japan | |||
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| debut | |||
| June 10, 1986, for the Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 2007, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| AVG. | .262 | ||
| HR | 287 | ||
| RBI | 1,026 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As Player
As Coach | |||
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
- Jason Coskrey (2008-02-21). "Power-hitting phenom Nakata thrust into spotlight". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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