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My Take
Closers who can change the mood of an entire stadium just by walking out of the bullpen are rare, and Sasaki was one of them. At 190 cm he threw a forkball that seemed to vanish in front of the hitter, and the nickname Daimajin, the great demon, fit him perfectly. What still strikes me is the timing of his American chapter. He left Yokohama, where he had already won a Japan Series, and took the American League Rookie of the Year award at 32 - a rookie who was nothing of the kind. A place in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, a later life as a racehorse owner, and one of the most unmistakable entrances the game has produced.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kazuhiro Sasaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 佐々木主浩
- Born
- February 22, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / racehorse owner and breeder
2. Background
- High school
- Tohoku High School
- University
- Tohoku Fukushi University
Awards & achievements
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
- Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.daimajin-sasaki22.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sasakikazuhirotsuri/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E3%80%85%E6%9C%A8%E4%B8%BB%E6%B5%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Kazuhiro Sasaki born?
Born February 22, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Kazuhiro Sasaki from?
Kazuhiro Sasaki is from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kazuhiro Sasaki do?
Kazuhiro Sasaki works as baseball player, racehorse owner and breeder.
How tall is Kazuhiro Sasaki?
Kazuhiro Sasaki is 190 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.