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My Take
I'll be honest, I have a soft spot for guys like Hiroki Uemoto. At 173cm he's not towering over anybody on a baseball diamond, and that's exactly why I find him interesting: in a sport that drools over size and raw power, surviving as a pro usually means you've got the brain, the discipline, and the stubbornness to outwork the bigger names. Coming out of laid-back Fukuyama in Hiroshima and grinding his way to Waseda before chasing the game tells me there's a quiet fire under the calm exterior. A 1986 Cancer with no splashy tabloid noise, just the smell of a craftsman who shows up and does the reps. I root for the unflashy ones who pour everything into a single swing, and he feels like one of those.
Overview
Hiroki Uemoto is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 4, 1986, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. He attended Waseda University before pursuing a career in baseball. Standing 173 cm tall, he is known as a technically skilled player who competed at the professional level in Japan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroki Uemoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 上本博紀
- Reading
- うえもと ひろき
- Born
- July 4, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger (寅)
- Origin
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%AC%E5%8D%9A%E7%B4%80
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroki Uemoto born?
Born July 4, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Hiroki Uemoto from?
Hiroki Uemoto is from Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroki Uemoto do?
Hiroki Uemoto works as Baseball player.
How tall is Hiroki Uemoto?
Hiroki Uemoto is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.