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My Take
Standing at 184 cm and born in Beppu, Oita — honestly, the guy looks like he was assembled in a lab specifically to play baseball. There's something quietly compelling about a career that doesn't just stop at "player" and call it a day; moving into coaching tells you something real about a person, that they actually give a damn about passing the craft along rather than just cashing out on their own highlights. Being a Taurus born in the Year of the Rabbit is a funny combo — stubborn enough to grind through the unglamorous stuff (and baseball is mostly unglamorous stuff: endless fielding drills, conditioning runs that nobody films) but with enough patience to wait for the right moment. I get the sense Ōtsuka is the kind of guy who'd be quietly furious at sloppy fundamentals but won't make a big speech about it — he'll just make you run it again until you get it right. Old-school in the best way.
Overview
Akira Ōtsuka is a Japanese baseball player and coach born on April 28, 1975, in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Standing 184 cm tall, he built a career in professional baseball before transitioning to a coaching role, passing on his experience to the next generation of players. Details such as his active period, agency affiliation, and personal background remain private or unknown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akira Ōtsuka
- Name (Japanese)
- 大塚明
- Reading
- おおつか あきら
- Born
- April 28, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit (卯)
- Origin
- Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player / Baseball coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Akira Ōtsuka born?
Born April 28, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Akira Ōtsuka from?
Akira Ōtsuka is from Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan.
What does Akira Ōtsuka do?
Akira Ōtsuka works as Baseball player, Baseball coach.
How tall is Akira Ōtsuka?
Akira Ōtsuka is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.