Yoshitomo Tani
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Yoshitomo Tani (谷 佳知, born February 9, 1973) is a former Japanese professional baseball player from
. He holds the Pacific League record for hits in a single season by a right-handed batter with 189 hits in 2003 for Orix. He also holds the Japanese NPB record for doubles in a single season with 52 in 2001.Tani emerged as a recurrent Best Nine award winner in the late 90s and early 2000s for Orix, and played a large role in carrying the Blue Wave/Buffaloes following
MLB
Biography
Tani is married to
judoka who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and the bronze in Judo at the Summer Olympics
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He was selected for the Japanese baseball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Career Awards
- Most league steals 2002 (43)
- Most league hits 2003 (189)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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