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Tomoaki Kanemoto was born on April 3, 1968 in Minami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a baseball player, baseball manager and baseball commentator. As of 2026, Tomoaki Kanemoto is 58 years old. Listed accolades include Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Eleven seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, then a decade with the Hanshin Tigers beginning in his mid-thirties, the age when most outfielders are negotiating their exit. Kanemoto is best remembered for his world record run of consecutive full games played, and people file that under "toughness" too easily. Toughness is getting through one bad night. What he did was show up complete, every day, for years, including the days his body was clearly arguing with him. His stretch as a manager had rough patches, but the Hall of Fame induction is not up for debate.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tomoaki Kanemoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 金本知憲
- Reading
- かねもと ともあき
- Born
- April 3, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Minami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager / baseball commentator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoaki%20Kanemoto
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E6%9C%AC%E7%9F%A5%E6%86%B2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704487
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tomoaki Kanemoto born?
Born April 3, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Tomoaki Kanemoto from?
Tomoaki Kanemoto is from Minami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tomoaki Kanemoto do?
Tomoaki Kanemoto works as baseball player, baseball manager, baseball commentator.
How tall is Tomoaki Kanemoto?
Tomoaki Kanemoto is 180 cm.
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