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My Take
Honestly, I have a soft spot for Kō Matsukawa, this Osaka kid out of Hannan who got drafted in the first round and handed the catcher's mask before he was even out of his teens. Think about what that job actually is: you're the one calming the pitcher down, calling the game, reading hitters, basically carrying the whole team while crouched in the dirt. And here's a baby-faced 2003 kid doing it. That's a wild amount of pressure to load onto someone so young, and I find myself quietly rooting for him every time. He strikes me as the slow-burn type, the kind who won't sulk if it doesn't click right away but just keeps grinding. No rush, kid. Grow into it at your own pace.
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Overview
Kō Matsukawa is a Japanese professional baseball player born on October 20, 2003, in Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He is a Libra born in the Year of the Goat. A catcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines, he was the club's first-round pick in the 2021 draft straight out of high school, and as a rookie on April 10, 2022, he caught Rōki Sasaki's perfect game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kō Matsukawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 松川虎生
- Reading
- まつかわ こう
- Born
- October 20, 2003 (age 23)
- Origin
- Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Professional baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
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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 Kō Matsukawa born?
Kō Matsukawa was born on October 20, 2003 and is 23 years old.
Where is Kō Matsukawa from?
Kō Matsukawa is from Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kō Matsukawa do?
Kō Matsukawa works as Professional baseball player.
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