Shinji Sasaoka (佐々岡真司, born August 26, 1967, in

Naka District, Shimane was a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 17,618 and a density of 33.44 persons per km2. The total area was 526.92 km2. Former towns and villages * Asahi * Kanagi * Mis ...

, Japan) is a former

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

pitcher and manager.

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1967 births Living people Baseball people from Shimane Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Nippon Professional Baseball MVP Award winners Managers of baseball teams in Japan Hiroshima Toyo Carp managers {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub