Batting average .256 Run batted in 181 | Hits 550 Name Atsushi Fujimoto | |
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Atsushi fujimoto yakult swallows professional baseball player
Atsushi Fujimoto (藤本 敦士, 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.
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