Masahiro Yamamoto

Masahiro 'Masa' Yamamoto (, real name: , born August 11, 1965, in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a left-handed, retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. A screwballer, Yamamoto pitched for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for 29 years from 1986 to 2015. He is the oldest Japanese pitcher to win a baseball game. With 200+ career victories, he is a member of Meikyukai.

Biography Yamamoto attended Nichidai Fujisawa High School, and was selected at age 18 by Chunichi. During the game, he threw 90 pitches in five scoreless innings, gave up five hits and a walk, and striking out two.

Yamamoto has pitched in six Japan Series with the Dragons, with his team winning once (in 2007).

Other activities Yamamoto is a well known RC model aficionado, and came in 4th place in a RC tournament in 2002. He has also hosted an RC model TV show on Fuji TV ONE titled Yamamoto Masa no Rajiko Dojo.

In addition, Yamamoto also has owned shares of racehorses, with his most successful horses being Al Ain and Shahryar.