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Hiromoto Okubo

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Hiromoto Okubo
大久保 博元
Okubo with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Catcher / Manager / Coach
Born: (1967-02-01) February 1, 1967 (age 57)
Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
July 30, 1985, for the Seibu Lions
Last NPB appearance
June 22, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average.249
Home runs41
Hits696
Managerial record57–83–3
Winning %.468
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Hiromoto Okubo (大久保 博元, born February 1, 1967), nickname "Dave" is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. After playing, he turned to managing and coaching. In 2015, Hiromoto was promoted from Rakuten's farm team manager to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles full-time manager. He only lasted one season, however, as he resigned after the team again finished in last place.[1] In Kobe Earthquake Dream Match 1995, he played for the Foreign Dream with registered name "Dave" because without foreign player catcher.

References

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  1. ^ "Eagles skipper Okubo won't return for 2016 season". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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