Taira Uematsu Explained

Taira Uematsu
Team:San Francisco Giants
Position:Coach
Number:99
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:26 September 1983
Birth Place:Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
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is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1] [2] He is from Tateyama City, Japan.[1] He attended Southern Illinois University, majoring in kinesiology.[1] He is the first full-time Japanese coach in MLB history.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Mr. Omnipresent’: How Giants coach Taira Uematsu pursued a dream and made history. Andrew. Baggarly. The Athletic.
  2. Web site: From high school nightmare to living the baseball dream. Jim. Allen. February 16, 2017. The Japan Times.
  3. Web site: ‘Mr. Omnipresent’: How Giants coach Taira Uematsu pursued a dream and made history . Andrew . Baggarly . December 21, 2021 . May 14, 2022 . The Athletic.
  4. Web site: Webeck . Evan . SF Giants Q&A: Taira Uematsu on breaking barriers, finally ascending to MLB staff . The Mercury News . 2022-08-22 . 2024-08-09.