Daisuke Miura

Baseball player and coach in Japan

Daisuke Miura - Baseball player and coach in Japan
Born

December 25th, 1973
51 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Japan

Links & References

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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