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Baseball player
Motohiro Shima
Shima with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 73
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1984-12-13) December 13, 1984 (age 39)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 2007, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
October 3, 2022, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
Batting average
.240
Hits
936
Home runs
26
RBIs
315
Stolen bases
50
Teams
As player
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2007–2019)
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2020–2022)
As coach
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
6× NPB All-Star (2007, 2010-2014)
2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2010, 2013)
2× Best Nine Award (2010, 2013)
2× Japan Series champion (2013, 2021)
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo
Team
Motohiro Shima (嶋 基宏, Shima Motohiro, born December 13, 1984 in Kaizu, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2007 to 2022. He is currently a coach for the Swallows.
MotohiroShima (嶋 基宏, ShimaMotohiro, born December 13, 1984 in Kaizu, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional...
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