Shigeyuki Furuki (古城 茂幸, Furuki Shigeyuki, born January 12, 1976 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playing for the Giants he was a member of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Shigeyuki Furuki | |
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Yomiuri Giants – No. 86 | |
Infielder / Coach | |
Born: Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan | January 12, 1976|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 7, 1999, for the Nippon Ham Fighters | |
NPB statistics (through 2008 season) | |
Batting average | .215 |
Hits | 139 |
RBIs | 43 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Last updated on: 27 December 2018 |
When he comes to bat, his fans often sing a cheer that goes to the tune of a song from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game EarthBound.
External links
edit- Furuki Cheer Song, on Youtube
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com