Senichi Hoshino

I have such a soft spot for Senichi Hoshino, the guy they called "the Fighting Manager," because he basically got two great lives out of one career. He came out of Kurashiki in Okayama, pitched with real fire as a player, and then somehow got even more legendary in the dugout, standing there like a fierce temple guardian and lighting a flame under his teams through sheer force of will. That intensity had a violent side: under the name of "iron-fist discipline" he hit players, once punching a reliever in the face hard enough to need three stitches, and that should not be dressed up as affection. The fact that he even cut records and sang tells you the tough-guy scowl hid a big softie. I still feel my chest tighten picturing him roaring on the field.

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Senichi Hoshino (January 22, 1947 – January 4, 2018) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and manager born in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. He attended Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Commercial High School and went on to Meiji University before embarking on a professional career. Known for his fiery, combative style on the dugout, he earned widespread recognition as a manager and was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He also pursued a sideline as a singer alongside his baseball career.

Name (English)

Senichi Hoshino

Name (Japanese)

星野仙一

Reading

ほしの せんいち

Born

January 22, 1947 – January 4, 2018

Origin

Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Height

180 cm

Weight

80 kg

Occupation

Professional Baseball Player / Baseball Manager / Singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

High school

Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Commercial High School

University

Meiji University

Awards & achievements

• Baseball Hall of Fame (year unknown)

Works summary

Works

61 (1982–2014)

By year (titles with a known year)

1982: 1, 1983: 1, 1984: 5, 1985: 3, 1986: 1, 1987: 2, 1988: 3, 1989: 1, 1992: 3, 1996: 1, 1997: 1, 2000: 1, 2003: 3, 2004: 6, 2005: 2, 2007: 4, 2008: 3, 2010: 1, 2013: 2, 2014: 1, year unknown: 16

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%9F%E9%87%8E%E4%BB%99%E4%B8%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906189

Tags

• From Okayama Prefecture
• Professional Baseball Player
• Baseball Manager
• Singer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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