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My Take
Yosuke Hiraishi is the kind of baseball story I like most. Born in Kitsuki, Oita in 1980, he went from PL Gakuen to Doshisha University and on into professional ball, but he was never the man whose numbers filled the record books. Instead he moved into coaching and was running a top-flight club as manager while still in his thirties, which tells you how much people trusted his reading of the game. The players who think hardest from the bench often make the sharpest managers. His time in the chair was short, and afterwards he pulled on another club's uniform and went back to teaching on the field.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yōsuke Hiraishi
- Name (Japanese)
- 平石洋介
- Born
- April 23, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Kitsuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach / baseball manager
2. Background
- High school
- PL Gakuen High School
- University
- Doshisha University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yōsuke Hiraishi born?
Born April 23, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Yōsuke Hiraishi from?
Yōsuke Hiraishi is from Kitsuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yōsuke Hiraishi do?
Yōsuke Hiraishi works as baseball player, baseball coach, baseball manager.
How tall is Yōsuke Hiraishi?
Yōsuke Hiraishi is 175 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.