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My Take
Honestly, Hiroaki Yamamoto is the kind of guy who makes you respect the grind without any of the noise. Born in Daito, Osaka in 1988 — not exactly a city that puts its kids on billboards — and still he made it into professional baseball standing 183cm tall, which in Japan is genuinely imposing. Geminis tend to be adaptable and quick-thinking, and you need exactly that in pro ball, where the mental game can break you just as fast as a bad shoulder. What I appreciate is the persistence: a third-round high school draft pick of the Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2006, he spent twelve seasons with the club without a first-team appearance, which is its own kind of grind. Osaka roots, quiet ambition — that's a combination I can get behind.
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Overview
Hiroaki Yamamoto is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher born on June 10, 1988, in Daito, Osaka Prefecture. Standing 183 cm tall, he represents the kind of athlete who emerged from an unassuming Osaka city to reach the professional level. After captaining Oyamadai High School in Kanazawa as its catcher, he was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the third round of the 2006 high school draft and stayed with the club until 2018 without appearing in a first-team game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroaki Yamamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 山本大明
- Reading
- やまもと ひろあき
- Born
- June 10, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Daito, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 183cm
- Occupation
- Baseball Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%AC%E5%A4%A7%E6%98%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11468978
3. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroaki Yamamoto born?
Hiroaki Yamamoto was born on June 10, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Hiroaki Yamamoto from?
Hiroaki Yamamoto is from Daito, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroaki Yamamoto do?
Hiroaki Yamamoto works as Baseball Player.
How tall is Hiroaki Yamamoto?
Hiroaki Yamamoto is 183 cm tall.