Hatsuhiko Tsuji

I'll be honest, Hatsuhiko Tsuji is the kind of guy I respect way more than I expected to. He never struck me as a highlight-reel slugger, and that's exactly the point. Standing 182cm out of little Saga, he made his name at second base, where the work is thankless and the glory goes to somebody else. A clean turn, a routine grounder swallowed without drama, the steadying presence that lets a whole infield breathe easier. I love that. There's something deeply satisfying about a craftsman who treats fundamentals like a religion, and Tsuji had that quiet, blue-collar certainty about him. The fact that he kept living in the game long after his playing days only confirms it. Some people just are baseball, top to bottom, and he's one of them.

Hatsuhiko Tsuji is a Japanese professional baseball player born on October 24, 1958, in Ogi City, Saga Prefecture. Standing 182 cm tall, he built a reputation as a reliable and technically sound infielder known for his steady defensive work at second base. He attended Saga Prefectural Saga Higashi High School before entering professional baseball. After his playing career he remained involved in the sport as a coach and manager.

Name (English)

Hatsuhiko Tsuji

Name (Japanese)

辻発彦

Reading

つじ はつひこ

Born

October 24, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Height

182cm

Occupation

Baseball player

High school

Saga Prefectural Saga Higashi High School

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BE%BB%E7%99%BA%E5%BD%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5371656

Tags

• From Saga Prefecture
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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