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Tsuyoshi Shinjo (新庄 剛志, Shinjō Tsuyoshi, January 28, 1972), also known as BIGBOSS (ビッグボス, Biggubosu), is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder and the current manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Position: Centerfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: January 28, 1972 in Tsushima, Japan. High School: Debut: (Age 29-065d, 17,814th in major league history) 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 31-150d) 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
- January 28, 1972
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- Asking reporters to call him 'Big Boss' Not only is the name a statement, but so was Shinjo's outfit at his introductory press conference in November after getting the job.
- Getting 'Big Boss' on his uniform. If you thought he was making a joke about being called Big Boss, think again. Shinjo changed his registered name in the league to Big Boss and after it was determined this change was not against NPB rules, the name was a go.
- Stealing the ceremonial first pitch. Let's get to something else we rarely (never?) see: A manager standing in the box with a bat for the ceremonial first pitch.
- A hovercraft entrance. Now to my favorite of Shinjo's antics: the hovercraft. Step into the future with Big Boss, who made an entrance fit for a king -- or in this case, a big boss.
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Mar 25, 2022 · No, he goes by his new nickname in Japan, “Big Boss.”. Wait, it gets better. On Thursday, the Ham Fighters opened their 2022 season, and Shinjo made an appropriately boss entrance, complete with smoke, spotlights and a glow-in-the-dark sign flashing “Big Boss” across the front of his uniform.
Nov 4, 2021 · New Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo said Thursday he has returned to his former team "to change Nippon Ham and with a desire to change pro baseball." Speaking at a press conference after signing a one-year contract for a reported 100 million yen ($877,000), the popular 49-year-old former outfielder introduced himself with a few ...
Mar 25, 2022 · It’s been 20 years since Tsuyoshi Shinjo debuted in MLB, becoming the first Japanese-born player to compete in the World Series for the Mets. After a three year career in the U.S. he returned...
Tsuyoshi Shinjo Bio. Fullname: Tsuyoshi Shinjo; Born: 1/28/1972 in Nagasaki, Japan; High School: Nishinihon Tandai Fuzoku, Fukuoka, JPN; Debut: 4/03/2001
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