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Hisayoshi Chōno

Hisayoshi Chōno

Japanese baseball player

Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi , born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

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Career

He was named the 2010 Central League Rookie of the Year.

In 2009 NPB draft [jp], Yomiuri Giants selected him with the first selection.[1] On November 23, he agreed with a one-year contract.[2]

On December 20, 2018, he was sent to Hiroshima Toyo Carp during a trade for Yoshihiro Maru.[3]

International career

He represented Japan national baseball team at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2013 World Baseball Classic.[4] And also, on November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "2009年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by TOSHIBA 読売ジャイアンツ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese).
  2. [2]
    "【巨人】長野がファンに「７」お披露目". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). November 23, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "長野久義選手の移籍について". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Asian Games: Late home run gives Japan win over South Korea
  5. [5]
    "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.


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