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My Take
Masafumi Hirai is the kind of pitcher who makes you rethink what a career even means. The guy from Uwajima, Ehime — not exactly a hotbed of baseball glamour — debuts with Orix Blue Wave in 1994 and by his second season he's already collecting a Rookie of the Year and a Best Relief Pitcher award in the same breath. Then comes the elbow trouble, the years of grinding back, and rather than fading out quietly he lands at Chunichi and earns a Comeback Award in 2003, which is almost poetic. Twenty-one seasons total, a Japan Series ring in 2007, and 569 career appearances — that's not a highlight reel, that's a life's work. I genuinely respect any athlete who refuses to let one injury write their ending, and Hirai did it so thoroughly he became a pitching coach afterward. Ehime raised him tough.
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Overview
Masafumi Hirai is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach born on April 21, 1975, in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He stands 183 cm tall. He pitched for the Orix BlueWave/Buffaloes and the Chunichi Dragons, winning the Pacific League Rookie of the Year as a closer in 1995, and now coaches pitchers for Orix.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masafumi Hirai
- Name (Japanese)
- 平井正史
- Reading
- ひらい まさふみ
- Born
- April 21, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- Professional Baseball Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95%E6%AD%A3%E5%8F%B2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6782305
3. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Masafumi Hirai born?
Masafumi Hirai was born on April 21, 1975 and is 51 years old.
Where is Masafumi Hirai from?
Masafumi Hirai is from Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
What does Masafumi Hirai do?
Masafumi Hirai works as Professional Baseball Player.
How tall is Masafumi Hirai?
Masafumi Hirai is 183 cm tall.
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