Kazumi Saito
Baseball player and coach in Japan
Born
November 30th, 1977
47 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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A baseball player and coach participated in professional baseball. Debuted in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1996 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Played as a pitcher, earning recognition during his career in NPB. Transitioned into coaching roles after retirement from playing. Contributed to player development and team strategy in subsequent coaching positions.
Played for Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Coached multiple baseball teams
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