Kazuhiro Kiyohara
baseball player
Kazuhiro Kiyohara (清原 和博, Kiyohara Kazuhiro, born August 18, 1967) is a former Japanese professional baseball player, having played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league for 23 seasons. He retired following the 2008 season. Kiyohara is often referred as "The Uncrowned King" because he never won a major batting title, even though he was one of NPB's greatest hitters. He surpassed 2,000 hits, 500 home runs, and 1,500 RBIs.
Kazuhiro Kiyohara | |||
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Infielder | |||
Born: | August 18, 1967|||
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NPB debut | |||
April 5, 1986, for the Seibu Lions | |||
Last appearance | |||
October 1, 2008, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
NPB statistics (through 2008) | |||
Batting average | .273 | ||
Hits | 2122 | ||
HRs | 525 | ||
RBIs | 1,530 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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