Hirokazu Ibata
Encyclopedia
Hirokazu Ibata is a Japanese
professional baseball
player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays second base for the Chunichi Dragons
but is able to play at other positions. He has won 4 Gold gloves for shortstop, 2004-2007.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays second base for the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
but is able to play at other positions. He has won 4 Gold gloves for shortstop, 2004-2007.