Akihiro Yano
Baseball player and manager in Japan
Born
December 6th, 1968
56 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Played as a catcher in Nippon Professional Baseball, primarily for the Hanshin Tigers. Enjoyed a successful playing career before transitioning to a managerial role. Contributed to the development of players in the organization and took the helm as the team's head coach.
Played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1990 to 2007
Served as the head coach for the Hanshin Tigers
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