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My Take
Hidekazu Kawano is one of those quietly intriguing figures: a sidearm reliever who came up through Bukkyo University and industrial-league ball before pitching for the Nippon-Ham Fighters. Born in Kyoto in 1987 — a city more associated with temples and tea ceremony than baseball diamonds — he stuck with the sport anyway, and there's something genuinely admirable about that kind of single-minded commitment. Kyoto has its own gravitational pull; it makes you want to do traditional things, and choosing to be a ballplayer there feels like a small act of defiance. He made his name as a one-batter specialist against foreign right-handed sluggers, and Shohei Ohtani even spoke at his wedding about how reassuring he looked on the mound — the profile of a guy who keeps his head down and just plays the game? That's a type I respect. The quiet ones usually have something real going on.
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Overview
Hidekazu Kawano is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher born on December 14, 1987, in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. He stands 173 cm tall. A sidearm reliever, he pitched for Nippon Steel Hirohata before joining the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, where he played from 2013 to 2015 as a specialist against foreign right-handed hitters.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hidekazu Kawano
- Name (Japanese)
- 河野秀数
- Reading
- かわの ひでかず
- Born
- December 14, 1987 (age 38)
- Origin
- Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E9%87%8E%E7%A7%80%E6%95%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11554243
3. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Hidekazu Kawano born?
Hidekazu Kawano was born on December 14, 1987 and is 38 years old.
Where is Hidekazu Kawano from?
Hidekazu Kawano is from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hidekazu Kawano do?
Hidekazu Kawano works as Baseball player.
How tall is Hidekazu Kawano?
Hidekazu Kawano is 173 cm tall.
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