My Take
I have a soft spot for the unflashy lifers, and Daisuke Yamai is exactly my kind of guy. A right-hander out of Toyonaka, Osaka, born in 1978, he spent his career grinding it out as a Chunichi Dragons pitcher — never the marquee ace, just a dependable arm who kept showing up. And then there's the moment everyone remembers: the 2007 Japan Series, where he threw eight perfect innings in the clincher before getting pulled for the closer to seal a combined perfect game. Cruel and unforgettable all at once, and somehow it tells you everything about a guy who did his job beautifully and let the team take the bow. I love that quiet, blue-collar craftsmanship. Toyobashi's hometown kid who let his pitching do the talking — that steadiness is the whole charm.
Overview
Daisuke Yamai is a Japanese baseball player born on May 10, 1978, in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. Standing 179 cm tall, he is a Taurus born in the Year of the Horse. Most personal and career details remain private, though he maintains an Instagram presence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daisuke Yamai
- Name (Japanese)
- 山井大介
- Reading
- やまい だいすけ
- Born
- May 10, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse (午)
- Origin
- Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/y.daisuke29/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E4%BA%95%E5%A4%A7%E4%BB%8B
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.