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My Take
Honestly, Tadatoki Maeda was a PL Gakuen pitcher alongside Kosuke Fukudome who reinvented himself as a pro shortstop, and I kind of love that about him. Born in 1977 in Wakayama — a place with real ocean, real mountains, real outdoors — and he took that upbringing and pointed it straight at baseball. That's the path. He moved through Kintetsu, Rakuten and Hanshin before coaching in Kagawa and at SoftBank, just a guy who put his head down and played the game. At 174cm he's not the imposing physical specimen scouts drool over, so whatever he built, he built through craft and grit. I have a soft spot for athletes like this — the ones doing serious work outside the spotlight. He went on to coach after his playing days, and that almost makes it better.
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Overview
Tadatoki Maeda is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and coach born on October 4, 1977, in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. Standing 174 cm tall, he pitched for PL Gakuen at Koshien alongside Kosuke Fukudome, converted to infielder at Toyo University, and played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Hanshin Tigers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tadatoki Maeda
- Name (Japanese)
- 前田忠節
- Reading
- まえだ ただとき
- Born
- October 4, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%89%8D%E7%94%B0%E5%BF%A0%E7%AF%80
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11397555
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Tadatoki Maeda born?
Tadatoki Maeda was born on October 4, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Tadatoki Maeda from?
Tadatoki Maeda is from Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tadatoki Maeda do?
Tadatoki Maeda works as Baseball player.
How tall is Tadatoki Maeda?
Tadatoki Maeda is 174 cm tall.
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