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Kurt Suzuki is a baseball player. Kurt Suzuki was born on October 4, 1983 in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States. The age as of 2026 is 42. Schooling on record includes Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and California State University, Fullerton. Listed accolades include Buster Posey Award (2004), Brooks Wallace Award (2004) and Major League Baseball All-Star (2014).
My Take
Kurt Suzuki is one of those guys who never quite grabbed the headlines but absolutely earned his place in the game through sheer durability and quiet professionalism. A Japanese-American kid from Maui who made it all the way through Cal State Fullerton — winning the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top college player in 2004 — and then stuck around the big leagues for well over a decade catching for five different franchises. His 2014 All-Star selection with the Twins felt like the sport finally tipping its cap to a guy who'd been doing the hard, unglamorous work of managing a pitching staff from behind the plate for years. Catchers rarely get the glory, but they earn the respect of everyone in the clubhouse, and Suzuki always struck me as exactly that kind of player — smart, steady, and genuinely valued wherever he landed. The fact that he transitioned into managing is completely unsurprising; the guy was basically a field general his entire career anyway.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Suzuki
- Name (Japanese)
- カート・スズキ
- Reading
- かーと・すずき
- Born
- October 4, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
- University
- California State University, Fullerton
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Buster Posey Award
- 2004 Brooks Wallace Award
- 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Suzuki born?
Born October 4, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Kurt Suzuki from?
Kurt Suzuki is from Wailuku, Hawaii, United States.
What does Kurt Suzuki do?
Kurt Suzuki works as baseball player.
How tall is Kurt Suzuki?
Kurt Suzuki is 180 cm.
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