Masato Akamatsu
Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人, Akamatsu Masato, born September 6, 1982, in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[1]
| Masato Akamatsu | |||
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 Akamatsu with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 93 | |||
| Outfielder / Coach | |||
| Born: September 6, 1982 Kyoto, Japan | |||
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| debut | |||
| October 4, 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| Career statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .249 | ||
| RBIs | 144 | ||
| Home runs | 21 | ||
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| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batter Shuichi Murata a home run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap.[2][3] He won the Gold Glove that same year.
References
- "Masato Akamatsu". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- Smith, Stephen (2010-08-06). "Japanese Player Makes Amazing Spider-Man Catch". CBSNews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- Brewer, Jerry (2010-08-06). "Two amazing catches that will change your life". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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