| Norihiro Akahoshi 赤星 憲広 |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 10, 1976 Kariya, Aichi, Japan |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| March 30, 2001 for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last professional appearance | |
| September 12, 2009 for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Hits | 1276 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| RBIs | 215 |
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Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広 Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
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]
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| Preceded by Tatsuhiko Kinjoh |
Central League Rookie of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Masanori Ishikawa |
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