Hiroyuki Sakaguchi

Hiroyuki Sakaguchi (坂口 裕之)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 7", Weight 159 lb.

• School Meiji University
• High School Takanabe High School

• Born August 2, 1965 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Japan

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Biographical Information

Hiroyuki Sakaguchi played in the Japanese industrial leagues and for the Japanese national team and later coached at the same two levels. In the 1991 Intercontinental Cup, he hit .311/.373/.511 and stole 5 bases in 6 tries. He scored 15 runs in 11 games, second in the Cup behind Jose Estrada. He was 5th in steals. In the Gold Medal game, a 5-4 10-inning loss to Cuba (Cuba's closest call of the early 90s), Sakaguchi was 0 for 5 with a walk from the leadoff slot.

In the 1992 Olympics, Sakaguchi batted .292/.414/.375, again serving as Japan's center fielder; he had 18 putouts and no errors in 8 games. In the Bronze Medal game, he hit 9th and was 1 for 3 with a walk and a steal in a win over Team USA to give his team a Bronze.

Sakaguchi coached for Japan in the 2003 Baseball World Cup, 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2006 Intercontinental Cup and 2009 Asian Championship.