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Kenji Yano (矢野 謙次, born September 21, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Kenji Yano
Yano with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 74
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1980-09-21) September 21, 1980 (age 41)
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 19, 2003, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last NPB appearance
October 10, 2018, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
NPB statistics
(through 2018)
Batting average.262
Home runs29
RBI153
Teams
As player
  • Yomiuri Giants (2003–2015)
  • Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2015–2018)

As coach

  • Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2020–present)

After his retirement in 2018, Yano was sent to the Texas Rangers for a year to train to be a coach.[1][2] For the 2020 season, Yano will return to Japan as the Fighters' outfield coach and assistant hitting coach.[3][4]


References


  1. Weaver, Levi. "Meet Kenji Yano, a cult hero from Japan learning to be a..." The Athletic. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. "コーチ留学の矢野氏支える榎下通訳 「僕がいなくても大丈夫」英語力に太鼓判". Sponichi Annex. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "スタッフ就任のお知らせ". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ 公式サイト (in Japanese). November 12, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. "日本ハム武田、矢野コーチ会見「遊び心交えながら」 - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-19.


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