[10/8/2015] Hiroshima Carp: Akihiro Higashide to retire
The Hiroshima Carp announced that they accepted player/Ni-gun hitting coach Akihiro Higashide's decision to retire. A press conference will be held in Hiroshima in the near future. The...
View Article[10/12/2015] Rakuten Eagles: Makoto Moriyama to retire
The Rakuten Eagles announced that Makoto Moriyama has decided to retire. The Eagles released the following statement from Moriyama: The 2013 Nippon Series is my best memory. I appreciate all the...
View Article[10/13/2015] Hanshin Tigers: Akihito Fujii to retire
Akihito Fujii held a press conference at the team offices in Nishinomiya, Hyogo ealier today to announce that he was retiring. Notes from various sources: He felt a little sad after making his...
View Article[10/13/2015] Nippon Ham Fighters: Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi to retire
The Nippon Ham Fighters informed Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi they were not going to offer him a contract for the 2016 season on October 2. Masubuchi spent some time thinking about his options and tweeted that...
View Article[10/18/2015] Softbank Hawks: Kazuyuki Hoashi to retire
Kazuyuki Hoashi held a press conference at YafuOku Dome earlier today and announced that he was retiring. Current and former teammates tried to persuade him to reconsider, but he felt it best to end...
View Article[10/18/2015] Yomiuri Giants: Tatsuhiko Kinjo to retire
The Yomiuri Giants announced that they received and accepted Tatsuhiko Kinjo's request to retire. Source: official announcement, Nikkan Sports 10/18/2015, Daily Sports 10/18/2015 Career Stats Year Team...
View Article[10/18/2015] Yakult Swallows: Yuichi Matsumoto planning to retire
According to a report by Nikkan Sports, Yuichi Matsumoto is planning to retire after the seaon. He has already spoken to members of the organization and an announcement will most likely be made before...
View Article[10/23/2015] Yomiuri Giants: Yoshinobu Takahashi to retire and accept...
The Yomiuri Giants announced today that Yoshinobu Takahashi met chief adviser Tsuneo Watanabe and owner Koijro Shiraishi in the morning and accepted their managerial offer. Additionally, Takahashi will...
View Article[10/24/2015] Yomiuri Giants: Ibata to retire and join Takahashi’s coaching staff
According to a number of reports filed this morning, Hirokazu Ibata is planning to retire and support former teammate and now Yomiuri manager Yoshinobu Takahashi by joining his coaching staff as an...
View Article[3/1/2016] Nobuhiko Matsunaka decides to retire
Forty-two-year-old Nobuhiko Matsunaka has decided to retire. He left Softbank after the 2015 season and reached out to six NPB teams that were willing to listen. Unfortunately, none were in position to...
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