Hiroki Kokubo
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Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀, born October 8, 1971) is a professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Pacific League.
Kokubo was one of Japan's leading power hitters during the 1990s and early 2000s. He hit over 40 home runs in 2001 and 2004, but has only led the league in the category once (1995), with only 28 home runs. He also led the league in RBIs in 1997.
He was suddenly given away to the Yomiuri Giants in 2003, despite being the team's cleanup hitter. Kokubo was seemingly given away for free, since the Giants did not give a player to the Hawks in exchange. The motives behind this transaction remain a mystery.
He played with the Yomiuri Giants for three years before signing with his former team (now the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks) during the 2006 off-season as a free agent.
He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
[edit] External links
- Japanesebaseball.com - Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics
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