Masato Akamatsu

Masato Akamatsu
Akamatsu with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 80
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1982-09-06) September 6, 1982 (age 42)
Kyoto, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
October 4, 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers
Career statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.249
RBIs144
Home runs21
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Hiroshima Carp (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人, Akamatsu Masato, born September 6, 1982, in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[1]

In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batter Shuichi Murata a home run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap.[2][3] He won the Gold Glove that same year.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Masato Akamatsu". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. ^ Smith, Stephen (2010-08-06). "Japanese Player Makes Amazing Spider-Man Catch". CBSNews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  3. ^ Brewer, Jerry (2010-08-06). "Two amazing catches that will change your life". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-08-07.


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