7× Best Nine Award (1B:1999, 2001, 2006; 3B: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009)
6× Golden Glove Award (1B: 1999-2002, 2006; 3B: 2003)
11× NPB All-Star (1999-2007, 2009, 2010)
8× Monthly MVP
Hit for the cycle on September 3, 2008
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
Athens 2004
Team Competition
World Baseball Classic
2006 San Diego
Team Competition
2009 Los Angeles
Team Competition
Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原 道大, born October 25, 1973, in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He is currently the first team head coach for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
He had an illustrious career spanning 18 years with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, and the Chunichi Dragons where he won two Japan Series, two MVP awards in both the Pacific and Central leagues; only one of two people to do so and the first to do it in consecutive seasons. He was an NPB All-Star 11 times. He was also a part of the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic winning Japan sides.
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