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My Take
Masumi Kuwata was never built like a power pitcher. At 174 cm he won with control and thought, first as a schoolboy star at PL Gakuen, then across two decades with the Yomiuri Giants, and finally in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007. I like that a kid from Yao in Osaka outlasted men with far better arms. He was written off after a serious injury and came back anyway, which people file under guts, though I suspect it was closer to study. Fittingly, he went back to university afterwards and moved into coaching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masumi Kuwata
- Name (Japanese)
- 桑田真澄
- Born
- April 1, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach / professional baseball player / Baseball Critics / baseball commentator
2. Background
- High school
- PL Gakuen High School
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A1%91%E7%94%B0%E7%9C%9F%E6%BE%84
Frequently asked questions
When was Masumi Kuwata born?
Born April 1, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Masumi Kuwata from?
Masumi Kuwata is from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Masumi Kuwata do?
Masumi Kuwata works as baseball player, baseball coach, professional baseball player, Baseball Critics, baseball commentator.
How tall is Masumi Kuwata?
Masumi Kuwata is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.