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My Take
Kuroda pitched more than a decade for the Hiroshima Carp, then went to the Dodgers and the Yankees and held his own. What stays with me is the ending: he turned down far richer major league offers to go home to Hiroshima for a fraction of the money. Not a career move, a debt being repaid. Born in Osaka, loyal to another city entirely, on purpose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroki Kuroda
- Name (Japanese)
- 黒田博樹
- Born
- February 10, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Suminoe-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- University
- Senshu University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%92%E7%94%B0%E5%8D%9A%E6%A8%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroki Kuroda born?
Born February 10, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Hiroki Kuroda from?
Hiroki Kuroda is from Suminoe-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroki Kuroda do?
Hiroki Kuroda works as baseball player.
How tall is Hiroki Kuroda?
Hiroki Kuroda is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.