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My Take
Kazuhisa Ishii's career keeps changing shape, and that is what makes him worth writing about. Out of Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu High School in Chiba, he pitched for the Yakult Swallows, crossed over to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, then came home and threw for the Saitama Seibu Lions. That alone is a full career. Instead he retired into the front office as a general manager, and later went down to the dugout to manage as well. Almost nobody does both. Executives and field men usually pick a side, each quietly convinced the other job is easier than it is. Doing both takes the same nerve he showed on the mound, where strikeouts and walks could pile up in the same inning. Uncomfortable to watch, and very hard to rattle.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kazuhisa Ishii
- Name (Japanese)
- 石井一久
- Born
- September 9, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Wakaba-ku, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager / general manager
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kazuhisa Ishii born?
Born September 9, 1973 (age 52).
Where is Kazuhisa Ishii from?
Kazuhisa Ishii is from Wakaba-ku, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kazuhisa Ishii do?
Kazuhisa Ishii works as baseball player, baseball manager, general manager.
How tall is Kazuhisa Ishii?
Kazuhisa Ishii is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
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.