Masahiro Tanaka
Japanese baseball pitcher
Born
November 1st, 1988
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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A professional baseball pitcher, played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees after a successful career in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Achieved prominence as a key starting pitcher, contributing to team victories and reaching the World Series. Exhibited a notable ability to strike out batters and maintain low earned run averages throughout career. Helped the Japanese national team secure a gold medal at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, displaying high levels of performance on an international stage.
Achieved 24 wins in a single season with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2013
Pitched in the 2014 World Series with the New York Yankees
Earned a gold medal at the 2009 World Baseball Classic
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