Atsushi Fujimoto
Japanese baseball player
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| Intro | Japanese baseball player | ||||
| Places | Japan | ||||
| is | Athlete Baseball player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 4 October 1977, Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Age | 47 years | ||||
| Star sign | Libra | ||||
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Atsushi Fujimoto (藤本 敦士, Fujimoto Atsushi, born October 4, 1977) is a former professional baseball player from Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan. After a nine-year career for the Hanshin Tigers, Fujimoto finished his career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. On 6 November 2014 it was announced that Fujimoto will return to Hanshin as an infield and baserunning coach for the farm team.
He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He played in every inning of every game in the olympic tournament for the Japanese team.