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Hideki Irabu was born in Koza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on May 5, 1969. Public records list Hideki Irabu as a baseball player. Death is recorded on July 27, 2011, at the age of 42. Education on record includes Jinsei Gakuen High School. The listed height was 193 cm.
My Take
Irabu fascinates me less for his stat line than for what he represented: a flamethrowing kid from Okinawa who forced his way onto the New York stage when very few Japanese pitchers dared. The media painted him as volatile, but I read that as a fierce, almost stubborn faith in his own arm. He bounced between Japan and the majors, never quite settling, and his early death at 42 lends his story a melancholy weight. To me he's a reminder that talent and temperament often travel together, and that being misunderstood is sometimes the price of going first.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hideki Irabu
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊良部秀輝
- Reading
- いらぶ ひでき
- Born
- May 5, 1969 – July 27, 2011
- Origin
- Koza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Jinsei Gakuen High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki%20Irabu
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%83%A8%E7%A7%80%E8%BC%9D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q485712
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hideki Irabu born?
Hideki Irabu was born on May 5, 1969.
When did Hideki Irabu die?
Hideki Irabu died on July 27, 2011, aged 42.
Where was Hideki Irabu from?
Hideki Irabu was from Koza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
What did Hideki Irabu do?
Hideki Irabu worked as baseball player.
How tall was Hideki Irabu?
Hideki Irabu was 193 cm tall.
Which high school did Hideki Irabu attend?
Hideki Irabu attended Jinsei Gakuen High School.
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