Daisuke Miura
Baseball player and coach in Japan
Born
December 25th, 1973
51 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Born in 1973, a professional baseball player participated in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Played as a pitcher and spent a significant part of a career with the Yokohama BayStars. Transitioned to coaching after retirement, contributing to the development of new players. Established a reputation for leadership and technical knowledge of the game.
Played for the Yokohama BayStars
Won the 1998 Japan Series
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