Daisuke Yamai

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.

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.

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

Height

179cm

Occupation

Baseball player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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