About Katsuhiro Maeda
Born 1971. Katsuhiro Maeda is a Japanese baseball player.
Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Sinon Bulls.
Career Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996. In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.
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Who is Katsuhiro Maeda?
Japanese baseball player
When was Katsuhiro Maeda born?
Katsuhiro Maeda was born on 23 June 1971 in Tarumi-ku.
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Katsuhiro Maeda is a baseball player.
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Katsuhiro Maeda is Japanese.
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