Hitoshi Tamura Explained

Hitoshi Tamura
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:1977 3, mf=yes
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 4
Debutyear:1997
Debutteam:Yokohama BayStars
Statyear:2015
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.281
Stat2label:Runs batted in
Stat2value:643
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:195
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Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁志, born March 28, 1977) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player who last played with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Following his release from the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in 2015, Tamura joined the Chunichi Dragons on a trainee contract with the hope of returning to professional baseball.[1]

On 1 October 2016 it was announced that Tamura was deemed surplus to requirements by the Dragons management. He then announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 38歳の多村、「野球をやれる幸せ」 育成選手で再出発 . Asahi Shimbun . 7 February 2016 . 5 October 2016 . Ueyama, Koji . Japanese.
  2. Web site: 中日・多村、涙の引退表明 戦力外通告受け決断「やりきった」 . Sponichi . 1 October 2016 . 5 October 2016 . Japanese.