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Atsuya Furuta (古田 敦也, b. August 6, 1965) is a Japanese former baseball player and player-manager for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball club in the Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League.
Atsuya Furuta. Position: Catcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 176lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: August 6, 1965 in Kawanishi, Japan. High School: Kawanishi Meiho HS (Japan) School: Ritsumeikan University (Japan) Full Name: Atsuya Furuta. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen.
Jul 20, 2023 · Atsuya Furuta is the former catcher and manager of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. A player on the Japanese team in the 1988 Olympics, he was voted the greatest catcher in Nippon Pro Baseball history in 2000. He was the first person to hit for the cycle in an All-Star Game in Japan.
Atsuya Furuta, who was recently voted into Japan’s Baseball Hall of Fame, was my favorite player in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was a superb defensive catcher, a heck of a hitter and a leader on the field and for the player’s union as well.
A lasting legacy: Longtime Swallows star Atsuya Furuta, a key figure on four Japan Series title-winning teams, was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in his third year of eligibility...
In an interview with Atsuya Furuta, Kodai Senga talks on his first year with the Mets: “I’m glad I was able to stay healthy the entire season. I think I was able to perform well enough to receive lots of positive evaluations... the feeling of being accepted was amazing"
Atsuya Furuta (古田 敦也, b. August 6, 1965 in Kawanishi, Hyōgo) is a Japanese former baseball player and player-manager for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball club in the Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League.
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