Photo: えすぱにぃ / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I'll be honest, Katsunori Hirai isn't a household name I came in knowing, but the shape of his story is one I'm a complete sucker for. A kid from Ichinomiya in Aichi, born late 1991, working his way up through Hiryu High and Aichi Sangyo University before sticking with baseball into his thirties, that's the unglamorous grind I always root for. At a listed 180cm he's got the frame for it, and there's something about a player who keeps showing up on the field long past the age when most quietly fade out that reads as pure stubborn love for the game. I don't know his stat lines or his headlines, and I won't pretend I do, but the Sagittarius archer-aim and that steady, dig-in persistence track. Honestly, give me the diligent late-bloomer over the flashy phenom any day; this is a guy I'd cheer for on vibes alone.
Overview
Katsunori Hirai is a Japanese baseball player born on December 20, 1991, in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture. He attended Hiryu High School and went on to graduate from Aichi Sangyo University. Standing 180 cm tall, he has represented the field of professional baseball originating from Aichi.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katsunori Hirai
- Name (Japanese)
- 平井克典
- Reading
- ひらい かつのり
- Born
- December 20, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Sheep (未)
- Origin
- Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hiryu High School
- University
- Aichi Sangyo University
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/katsussl25/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95%E5%85%8B%E5%85%B8
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.