Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1992) nominee
Yutaka Matsumoto
まつもと ゆたか
Matsumoto Yutaka
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-04-14 （Kakunodate, Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan (now Semboku)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Semboku, Akita Prefecture (birthplace / current) → Matsue, Shimane Prefecture (resided while working at cram school)
Career
- Occupations
- Professional baseball player, Coach, Scorer, Cram school director
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Sumitomo Metal Baseball Team, Yokohama Taiyo Whales / Yokohama BayStars, Akita Young Baseball Club (coach), Cram school "Daijuku" Nishikawatsu branch (served as director)
- Influenced By
- His father (started playing through catch with him), Makoto Inagawa (pitching coach at the time)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Asia University Meio High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
North Asia University Meio High School
Country:
Japan
Appeared in the National High School Baseball Championship (Spring and Summer) during high school
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
A former high-school star who turned professional via Sumitomo Metal and played for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He served as starter, reliever and closer during his career. After retirement he worked as a scorer and batting practice pitcher, served as a cram-school director, and coaches youth baseball in his region.
Quotes
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His fastball was quick, and Matsumoto was the only one who could suppress Ochiai (Chunichi) with a fastball.
Source: Makoto Inagawa (then pitching coach, Yokohama Taiyo Whales) - Sankei Sports (2015) (2015)
Trivia
- In high school he was known as "Akita's Tamasaburo" for his handsome looks.
- Although contacted by 10 professional teams, he chose to join Sumitomo Metal (corporate baseball) after high school.
- After retiring he worked as a director of a cram school.