Masato Akamatsu
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| Masato Akamatsu | |||
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Akamatsu with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 38 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: September 6, 1982 Kyoto, Japan |
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| debut | |||
| October 4, 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Hits | 96 | ||
| RBIs | 25 | ||
| Batting average | .243 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c "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[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Japan Baseball Daily
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