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Place of Birth: Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
About Norihiro Akahoshi
- Norihiro Akahoshi (?? ??, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan.
- He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers. Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009.
- During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury.
- Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball.
- He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.
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