Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人, Akamatsu Masato, born September 6, 1982, in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[1]
| Masato Akamatsu | |
|---|---|
 Akamatsu with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 80 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: September 6, 1982 Kyoto, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| October 4, 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Career statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| RBIs | 144 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batter Shuichi Murata a home run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap.[2][3] He won the Gold Glove that same year.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Masato Akamatsu". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (2010-08-06). "Japanese Player Makes Amazing Spider-Man Catch". CBSNews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ Brewer, Jerry (2010-08-06). "Two amazing catches that will change your life". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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