Yasunori Oshima | |
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Outfielder / First baseman / Third baseman | |
Born: Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan | October 16, 1950|
Died: June 30, 2021 | (aged 70)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
June 17, 1971, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last NPB appearance | |
September 28, 1994, for the Nippon Ham Fighters | |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Home runs | 382 |
Hits | 2,204 |
Runs batted in | 1,234 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori, October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder, first baseman and third baseman, and coach in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Chunichi Dragons and Nippon Ham Fighters from 1971 to 1994. He went on to manage the Fighters from 2000 to 2002, and served as the hitting coach for the Japan national baseball team during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.