Kōji Nakada

There's something quietly remarkable about Koji Nakada's story — a kid born in Nevada to an Air Force dad and an Osaka mom, growing up as the only mixed-race kid in his school, absorbing the kind of childhood cruelty that either breaks you or sharpens you into something fierce. He chose fierce. He made it to the Hanshin Tigers, became a three-time opening day starter — which at Hanshin, with that fanbase, is not a small thing — and put together a 1992 season that showed exactly what he was capable of: 194 strikeouts, league leader, All-Star on fan votes. After hanging up his cleats in 1997, he didn't disappear; he became a commentator, then a coach for social baseball, then apparently a YouTuber visiting spring training 20 years later. That kind of arc — scrappy, self-made, still showing up — earns genuine respect from me.

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Kōji Nakada is a Japanese former professional baseball player born on June 16, 1964. He stands 182 cm tall and attended Konan Junior and Senior High School. After his baseball career he also worked as a talent. Born in Nevada to a U.S. Air Force officer and a mother from Sakai, he pitched for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines, leading the Central League in strikeouts in 1992.

Name (English)

Kōji Nakada

Name (Japanese)

仲田幸司

Reading

なかだ こうじ

Born

June 16, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Nevada, United States

Height

182cm

Weight

80 kg

Occupation

Baseball Player / Talent

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Junior high

Konan Junior High School

High school

Konan High School

Works summary

Appearances

5

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%B2%E7%94%B0%E5%B9%B8%E5%8F%B8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10884594

Tags

• Baseball Player
• Talent

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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