Akinori Otsuka

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Akinori Otsuka is a former Japanese professional baseball relief pitcher who starred in Nippon Professional Baseball and later became a successful closer in Major League Baseball.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball player
closer
human
pitcher
relief pitcher
bats right
countryOfCitizenship Japan
familyName Otsuka NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork baseball coaching
professional sports
gender male
givenName Akinori NERFINISHED
handedness right-handed pitcher
hasExperienceIn Japanese professional baseball
North American professional baseball
hasPlayedRole closer
setup man
isKnownAs former Japanese professional baseball relief pitcher
languageSpoken Japanese
laterOccupation coach in Nippon Professional Baseball
pitching coach
leagueParticipatedIn Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
Nippon Professional Baseball NERFINISHED
name Akinori Otsuka NERFINISHED
nationality Japanese
notableFor successful closer in Major League Baseball
successful relief pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball
occupation baseball coach
professional baseball player
participatedIn Major League Baseball postseason NERFINISHED
Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Games NERFINISHED
playedIn Japan NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
positionPlayed closer
pitcher
relief pitcher
role closer for Texas Rangers
relief pitcher for San Diego Padres
sport baseball
status retired player
styleOfPlay relief specialist
strikeout-oriented pitcher
teamPlayedFor Chunichi Dragons NERFINISHED
Kintetsu Buffaloes NERFINISHED
San Diego Padres NERFINISHED
Texas Rangers NERFINISHED
throws right

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Chunichi Dragons notablePlayer Akinori Otsuka