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Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗, Hirooka Tatsurō born February 9, 1932) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player and manager. Hirooka played his entire career, from 1954 to 1966, for the Yomiuri Giants. He was awarded the Central League rookie of the year award in 1954.
広岡 達朗 （ひろおか たつろう、旧字体：廣岡 [注 1] 、 1932年 〈 昭和 7年〉 2月9日 - ）は、 広島県 呉市 出身の元 プロ野球選手 （ 内野手 ）・元 監督 、 野球解説者 （ 評論家 ） [2] 。 現役時代は 読売ジャイアンツ で活躍、監督として ヤクルトスワローズ 、 西武ライオンズ をそれぞれリーグ優勝・日本一に導いた。 千葉ロッテマリーンズ ゼネラルマネージャーを経て現在は野球評論家。 愛称は「ヒロ（さん）」。 実兄・ 広岡富夫 は 公務員 （ 広島県庁 ）からプロ入りした異色の経歴を持ち、 広島市民球場 第1号 本塁打 を打った 広島カープ の元選手である [3] [4] [5] 。
Tatsuro Hirooka. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 154lb (180cm, 69kg) Born: February 9, 1932 in Kure, Japan. High School: Kure Mitsuda HS (Japan) School: Waseda University (Japan) Full Name: Tatsuro Hirooka. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen.
Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗, Hirooka Tatsurō born February 9, 1932) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player and manager.
Hirooka led the Lions to a second straight Pacific League pennant in 1983 going 86-40-4(.683) and led the Lions to there second straight Nippon Series win. He fell to 62-61-7(.504) in 1984 which was good for third place.
Aug 9, 2023 · The Marines went on a miracle run, finishing second in the Pacific League and having their first winning season since Ochiai departed, but then general manager Tatsuro Hirooka kicked Valentine to the curb, upset that the man he’d brought in as a publicity stunt was actually winning games.
Mar 30, 2022 · Like Valentine, Tatsuro Hirooka was a baseball lifer as a star shortstop for the Yomiuri Giants, playing alongside all-time greats Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima. He later won a trio of Japan Series titles as a manager, two with the Yakult Swallows (1978 and ’82) and another with the Seibu Lions (1983).
