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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.
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Overview
Hiroki Uemoto is a Japanese former professional baseball player and coach, born on July 4, 1986, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, who spent his whole playing career with the Hanshin Tigers. 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)
- Origin
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%AC%E5%8D%9A%E7%B4%80
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5770345
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Hiroki Uemoto born?
Hiroki Uemoto was born on July 4, 1986 and is 40 years old.
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 tall.
Where did Hiroki Uemoto study?
Hiroki Uemoto attended Waseda University.
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