Katsuhiro Maeda

Katsuhiro Maeda
Katsuhiro Maeda
	Pitcher
	Born: June 23, 1971; Kobe, Japan
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Teams
	Seibu Lions (1993–1995);

Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996.[1] In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the China Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.[2]

References

Associated Press Published: May 18, 1996 12:00 am (May 18, 1996). "Yankees Banking On New Import From Japan". Deseret News. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
Baseball / MLB. "Ex-Lion Maeda heads for China". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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[1] Associated Press Published: May 18, 1996 12:00 am (May 18, 1996). "Yankees Banking On New Import From Japan". Deseret News. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

[2] Baseball / MLB. "Ex-Lion Maeda heads for China". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.