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Shinji Mori (, September 12, 1974 – June 28, 2017) was a right-handed
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in professional baseball.


Career

From –, he played for the
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in
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. After the 2005 season, he was acquired by the
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through the
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. Originally slated to compete for the Devil Ray's closer job during the
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season, he tore the labrum in his
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and missed the entire season. He was subsequently released by the Devil Rays. Returning to Japan, in 2009 Mori joined the Ishikawa Million Stars of the semi-pro Baseball Challenge League as a pitcher-coach. After retiring from playing, he took over as the manager of the Million Stars in 2010, staying through the 2014 season. He returned to active duty as a player in 2013, and was the Million Stars'
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in 2013–2014. On June 25, 2017, Mori was hospitalized in Fukuoka Hospital, and after three days, on June 28, 2017, Mori died of
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caused by infection with
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. He was 42 years old.


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1974 births 2017 deaths Baseball player-managers Durham Bulls players Ishikawa Million Stars players Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States Managers of baseball teams in Japan Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Seibu Lions players People from Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Baseball people from Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub