Shogo Kimura Explained
| Shogo Kimura |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | March 28 |
| Debutyear: | 2003 |
| Debutteam: | Yokohama BayStars |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | June 9 |
| Finalyear: | 2017 |
| Finalteam: | Saitama Seibu Lions |
| Statyear: | 2017 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .261 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 294 |
| Stat3label: | RBIs |
| Stat3value: | 71 |
| Stat4label: | Home runs |
| Stat4value: | 3 |
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| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Country: | Japan | | Heightm: | 1.82 | | Batting: | Left-handed | | Role: | Batter | | International: | true | | Internationalspan: | 2018-present | | T20idebutdate: | 10 October | | T20idebutyear: | 2022 | | T20idebutagainst: | Indonesia | | T20icap: | 14 | | Lastt20idate: | 01 October | | Lastt20iyear: | 2023 | | Lastt20iagainst: | Hong Kong | | Date: | 1 October 2023 | | Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159147.html Cricinfo |
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is a professional Japanese baseball player and a cricketer. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He took up cricket with the Japan Cricket Association after going unsigned following his release by the Seibu Lions.[1] [2] [3]
In September 2022, he was named in Japan's T20I squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier.[4] Kimura was part of Japan's squad against the Indonesia cricket team that toured Japan in October 2022 to play a three-match Twenty20 International series. He made his T20I debut on 10 October 2022, against Indonesia.[5]
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Notes and References
- https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/02/7dd7ff670a67-focus-historic-conversion-part-of-bigger-picture-for-baseball-cricket.html FOCUS: Historic conversion part of bigger picture for baseball, cricket FOCUS: Historic conversion part of bigger picture for baseball, cricket
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/03/23/more-sports/cricket-2/former-npb-infielder-shogo-kimura-joins-national-cricket-team/#.Wr22zllX40O Former NPB infielder Shogo Kimura joins national cricket team
- Web site: After 30 years of baseball, Shogo Kimura is set to make his debut for Japan ... in cricket . . 16 August 2018.
- Web site: National team named for ICC World Cup Qualifier – East Asia . Japan Cricket Association . 26 June 2022 . 26 September 2022.
- Web site: 2nd T20I, Sano, October 10, 2022, Indonesia tour of Japan . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 October 2022.
