Daisuke Miura
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Daisuke Miura is a professional baseball player from Kashihara, Nara
, Japan
. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars
.
In 2005, he led the Central League
in strikeouts (177) and ERA (2.52). Miura became a free agent after an injury-plagued 2008 season. Both the BayStars and the Hanshin Tigers
, the team that he had rooted for as a child, were bidding for his services. Miura decided to return to the BayStars, who offered him a 4-year contract worth 1 billion yen (about $10 million USD), as opposed to the Tigers, who were offering three years and 900 million yen. Miura's new contract practically ensures that the 34-year old pitcher will finish his career in Yokohama.
Miura is known for his success against the Tigers in his career. Even in his worst seasons, Miura has had some of his best games against the Tigers, particularly at Koshien Stadium
.
He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics
, and won a bronze medal. His nickname is "Hama no Bancho".
Kashihara, Nara
is a city located in Nara, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,547 and the density of 3,176.79 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km²....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars
Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
.
In 2005, he led the Central League
Central League
The or is one the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country,The Central League...
in strikeouts (177) and ERA (2.52). Miura became a free agent after an injury-plagued 2008 season. Both the BayStars and the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
, the team that he had rooted for as a child, were bidding for his services. Miura decided to return to the BayStars, who offered him a 4-year contract worth 1 billion yen (about $10 million USD), as opposed to the Tigers, who were offering three years and 900 million yen. Miura's new contract practically ensures that the 34-year old pitcher will finish his career in Yokohama.
Miura is known for his success against the Tigers in his career. Even in his worst seasons, Miura has had some of his best games against the Tigers, particularly at Koshien Stadium
Koshien Stadium
is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...
.
He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and won a bronze medal. His nickname is "Hama no Bancho".