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Tetsuya Matoyama

b. 1970

Japanese former baseball player and coach

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Born 1970. Tetsuya Matoyama is a Japanese baseball player and baseball coach.

Tetsuya Matoyama (, born October 1, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and current fourth squad battery coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Professional career Active player era On November 20, 1993, Matoyama was drafted fourth round pick by the Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.

Starting with the 2013 season, he moved to the second squad battery coach position, then back to first squad battery coach for the 2015 season, and third squad battery coach for the 2016 season.

In addition, he was in charge of the second squad battery coach from the 2017 season and the third squad battery coach from the 2022 season.

He served as the first squad battery coach for the third time during the 2023 season.

On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the fourth squad battery coach.

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Important facts

Born
1 October 1970, Himeji
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Baseball player, baseball coach
Nationality
Japan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tetsuya Matoyama?

Japanese former baseball player and coach

When was Tetsuya Matoyama born?

Tetsuya Matoyama was born on 1 October 1970 in Himeji.

What is Tetsuya Matoyama's occupation?

Tetsuya Matoyama is a baseball player and baseball coach.

What nationality is Tetsuya Matoyama?

Tetsuya Matoyama is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tetsuya Matoyama

· Wikidata: Q7706949

· DBpedia: Tetsuya Matoyama

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