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My Take
Okay, Randy Bass is one of those names that means almost nothing in the States and absolutely everything in Osaka, and I love that split-screen life. Six up-and-down seasons across five MLB teams, then he crosses the Pacific in 1983, joins the Hanshin Tigers, and basically becomes a god. The 1985 Japan Series title, the .389 monster season, that bushy beard, that compact left-handed swing tearing through NPB pitching — Tigers fans still talk about him like he descended from the heavens. What gets me, though, is the second act: he goes home, runs for office, and ends up in the Oklahoma Senate. From foreign-import folk hero to small-town state senator is such an unexpected, oddly grounded arc. Genuinely one of the great gaijin legends.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Randy Bass
- Name (Japanese)
- ランディ・バース
- Reading
- らんでぃ・ばーす
- Born
- March 13, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / politician
2. Background
- High school
- Lawton High School
- University
- University of Oklahoma
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Randy Bass born?
Born March 13, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Randy Bass from?
Randy Bass is from Lawton, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Randy Bass do?
Randy Bass works as baseball player, politician.
How tall is Randy Bass?
Randy Bass is 184 cm.
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7. 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.