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Kazuhiro Yamakura (山倉 和博, born September 2, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher.[1] He spent his entire 13-year playing career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1]

Kazuhiro Yamakura
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1955-09-02) September 2, 1955 (age 66) Ōbu, Aichi
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 1978, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last NPB appearance
October 10, 1990, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics (through 1990 season)
Batting average	.231
Hits	832
RBIs	426
Teams
As player Yomiuri Giants (1978–1990) As coach Yomiuri Giants (1993–1998) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2011)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series champion (1981, 1989) Central League MVP (1987) 8× NPB All-Star (1981 - 1987, 1990) 3× Best Nine Award (1981, 1983, 1987) 3× Central League Golden Glove Award (1981, 1983, 1987) NPB All-Star Game MVP (1981 Game 3)
Last updated on: 11 January 2016

He was the 1987 Central League MVP.

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