Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in
Kasugai, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 306,764, and a population density of 3,306 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is sometimes called Owarikasugai to avoid confusion with other mu ...
) is a
Japanese
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
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former professional
baseball
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outfielder
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for the
Yomiuri Giants
The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They h ...
in
Japan
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's
Nippon Professional Baseball
is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning simply ''Professional Baseball''; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball".
The roots of the league ...
. He played with the
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011 ...
from 2004 to 2014 and with the
Yomiuri Giants
The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They h ...
in 2015 and 2016.
His younger brother
Naomichi is also a professional baseball player currently playing for
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011 ...
.
External links
NPB.com
1985 births
Living people
Chunichi Dragons players
Japanese baseball coaches
Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States
Nippon Professional Baseball coaches
Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders
Nippon Professional Baseball right fielders
North Shore Honu players
Sportspeople from Kasugai, Aichi
Baseball people from Aichi Prefecture
Yomiuri Giants players
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