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Senichi Hoshino (星野 仙一, Hoshino Sen'ichi, January 22, 1947 – January 4, 2018) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager. In 2003, he led the Hanshin Tigers to their first Central League pennant in 18 years before retiring for health reasons.
Senichi Hoshino, the last Japanese manager of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and a Hall of Famer, has died, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Saturday. He was 70.
At age 35, Senichi wrapped up his career as a pitcher in 1982 with a 3-5, 5.32 season. Spending his entire career with Chunichi, Hoshino had gone 146-121 with 34 saves and a 3.60 ERA in 500 games. After retiring as a player, Hoshino became a baseball commentator for NHK.
Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 176lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: January 22, 1947 in Kurashiki, Japan. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Senichi Hoshino Japanese Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com.
Senichi Hoshino (星野 仙一, Hoshino Sen'ichi), (22 January 1947 – 4 January 2018), was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He was born in Kurashiki, Japan. In 2003, he led the Hanshin Tigers to their first Central League pennant in 18 years before retiring for health reasons.
Feb 13, 2018 · After a glittering career as a player with the Chunichi Dragons, Senichi Hoshino became a team manager and eventually led the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to glory in the Japan Series in 2013. He later served as the team’s senior adviser and vice chairman, laying the foundations for its future.
Apr 15, 2022 · One of the most colorful of all in the postwar era, both as an active player and a manager was Senichi Hoshino. As a pitcher, Hoshino was known as the “Kyojin Killer” because he pitched unusually well against that team.
