is a Japanese

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for the

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as a development player.

Professional career

On October 27, 2011, Kamamoto was drafted as a

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by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the

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2012–2020 season

On June 1, 2012, Kamamoto underwent surgery for a broken left hand. In 2012 - 2015 season, he played in informal matches against

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's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues. On July 31, 2015, Kamamoto signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under control On September 14, 2016, Kamamoto debuted against the

. And he was honored with the 2016 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award. In 2017 season, Kamamoto played two games in the

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. And he recorded a 26 stolen bases in the Western League and was honored with the 2017 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award and 2017 Western League Excellent Player Award. In 2018 season, Kamamoto played 6 games in the Pacific League. On April 6, 2019, Kamamoto recorded his first hit against

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. On the 7th of the following day, he recorded his first home run. In the 2019 season, he finished the regular season in 86 games with a batting average of .270, a 4 home runs, a 11 stolen bases. In 2020 season, Kamamoto finished the regular season in 32 games with a batting average of .192, and a RBI of 2. And he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the

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References

External links

NPB.jp
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamamoto, Go 1993 births Living people Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Baseball people from Nagasaki Prefecture Gigantes de Carolina players Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players