Hideki Irabu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hideki Irabu

baseball player

Date of Birth: 05-May-1969

Place of Birth: Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 27-Jul-2011

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Hideki Irabu (??? ??, Irabu Hideki, May 5, 1969 – July 27, 2011) was a Japanese professional baseball player of American and Japanese mixed ancestry.
He played professionally in both Japan and the United States.
Irabu left Japan for the San Diego Padres under a controversial deal that would lead to future changes.
In 1997, he joined the New York Yankees to much fanfare; however, he was ultimately unsuccessful in the MLB.
Irabu died by suicide in 2011.