| Position | Outfielder |
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| Birth date | April 10, 1976 (age 50) |
| Birth place | Kariya, Aichi, Japan |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | NPB |
| Debutdate | March 30 |
| Debutyear | 2001 |
| Debutteam | Hanshin Tigers |
| Finalleague | NPB |
| Finaldate | September 12 |
| Finalyear | 2009 |
| Finalteam | Hanshin Tigers |
| Statleague | NPB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .295 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 3 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 215 |
| Stat4label | Stolen bases |
| Stat4value | 381 |
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Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 2001 to 2009.
Baseball career
Injury and retirement
Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009. During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury. Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball. He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.[1]
References
- ^ "Hanshin's star Akahoshi retires". The Japan Times. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.