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Akinobu Okada

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Akinobu Okada
Manager / Infielder
Born: (1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 (age 66)
Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 11, 1980, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
October 2, 1995, for the Orix BlueWave
Teams
As player
As manager
Career highlights and awards

Akinobu Okada (岡田 彰布, Okada Akinobu) (born November 25, 1957), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is the former manager for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Prior to his managerial career, he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 to 1993, when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave. He played there until 1995. In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. In 2009, he appeared on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, AM radio, Terrestrial TV), Sky A Sports Plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite TV) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Hanshin Tigers manager
2004–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Orix Buffaloes manager
2010–2012 		Succeeded by


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