About Koichi Misawa
Born 1974. Koichi Misawa is a Japanese baseball player and baseball coach.
is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
In 2008, he came to the United States to play in the independent Northern League with the Gary SouthShore RailCats. He posted a 1.69 earned run average in 42.2 innings pitched. During the winter, Misawa played for the Caribes de Anzoátegui in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and pitched two thirds of an inning for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. In 2009, he played his final professional season with the Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League.
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Who is Koichi Misawa?
Olympic baseball player
When was Koichi Misawa born?
Koichi Misawa was born on 8 June 1974 in Ōi.
What is Koichi Misawa's occupation?
Koichi Misawa is a baseball player and baseball coach.
What nationality is Koichi Misawa?
Koichi Misawa is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Koichi Misawa. https://biography.guide/koichi-misawa/
MLA: "Koichi Misawa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/koichi-misawa/.
Chicago: "Koichi Misawa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/koichi-misawa/.
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