About Takashi Nishimoto
Born 1956. Takashi Nishimoto is a Japanese baseball player.
is a Japanese baseball coach and retired pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, Chunichi Dragons, and Orix Blue Wave from 1976 through 1993.
In 1981, Nishimoto won the Eiji Sawamura Award. Winning the 1981 Japan Series, he was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player.
Nishimoto won seven straight Gold Glove Awards from 1979 through 1985. He won the Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989.
After his retirement as a player, Nishimoto coached for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines. In 2013, he coached the Orix Buffaloes.
His brother, Akikazu Nishimoto, played in NPB.
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Who is Takashi Nishimoto?
Japanese baseball player
When was Takashi Nishimoto born?
Takashi Nishimoto was born on 27 June 1956 in Matsuyama.
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Takashi Nishimoto is a baseball player.
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Takashi Nishimoto is Japanese.
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