Golden Spirit Award

The Golden Spirit Award is given annually to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by members of the media.

Award winners

Year Links to the corresponding Nippon Professional Baseball season
1B First baseman
2B Second baseman
3B Third baseman
C Catcher
DH Designated hitter
OF Outfielder
P Pitcher
SS Shortstop
Year Player Team League Position
1999 Matsui, HidekiHideki Matsui Yomiuri Giants Central
2000 Kataoka, AtsushiAtsushi Kataoka Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific
2001 Nakamura, NorihiroNorihiro Nakamura Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Pacific
2002 Iida, TetsuyaTetsuya Iida Yakult Swallows Central
2003 Inoue, KazukiKazuki Inoue Chunichi Dragons Central
2004 Akahoshi, NorihiroNorihiro Akahoshi Hanshin Tigers Central
2005 Valentine, BobbyBobby Valentine Chiba Lotte Marines Pacific Coach
2006 Wada, TsuyoshiTsuyoshi Wada Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pacific P
2007 Miura, DaisukeDaisuke Miura Yokohama BayStars Central P
2008 Iwakuma, HisashiHisashi Iwakuma Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Pacific P
2009 Ogasawara, MichihiroMichihiro Ogasawara Yomiuri Giants Central
2010 Darvish, YuYu Darvish Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific P
2011 Yamasaki, TakeshiTakeshi Yamasaki Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Pacific
2012 Fujikawa, KyujiKyuji Fujikawa Hanshin Tigers Central P
2013 Miyamoto, ShinyaShinya Miyamoto Tokyo Yakult Swallows Central
2014 Kuriyama, TakumiTakumi Kuriyama Saitama Seibu Lions Pacific

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