Hiroshi Narahara Explained

Hiroshi Narahara
Team:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Number:92
Position:Infielder / Coach
Birth Date:16 May 1968
Birth Place:Minami-Saitama District, Saitama
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 6
Debutyear:1991
Debutteam:Seibu Lions
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:October 22
Finalyear:2006
Finalteam:Chunichi Dragons
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.237
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:13
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:674
Teams:As player

As coach

is a former Japanese professional baseball player and currently first squad head coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Seibu Lions, Nippon-Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Chunichi Dragons of the NPB.

After his retirement, Narahara was the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons during the 2007-2011 season.

He served as the Saitama Seibu Lions first squad and second squad the infield defense and base running coach from the 2012-2016 seasons.

He again served as the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons from 2017-2019 season.

On October 14, 2019, Narahara become second squad manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and served through the 2023 season.[1]

On October 31, 2023, Narahara became the first squad head coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 新任コーチに関して . 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 公式サイト . ja . October 14, 2019 . December 22, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023年10月31日 新入団コーチのお知らせ. ja-JP. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site. October 31, 2023. December 5, 2023.