Akinobu Okada

Akinobu Okada
Akinobu Okada
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	Manager / Infielder
	Born: November 25, 1957 (age 67); Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 11, 1980, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
	October 2, 1995, for the Orix BlueWave
Teams
	As player Hanshin Tigers (1980–1993); Orix BlueWave (1994–1995); As manager Hanshin Tigers (2004–2008); Orix Buffaloes (2010–2012);
Career highlights and awards
	1980 Central League Rookie of the Year;

Akinobu Okada (岡田彰布, Okada Akinobu^?) (born November 25, 1957 in Higashi-ku (present:Chuo-ku), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is the former manager for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Prior to his managerial career, he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 to 1993, when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave. He played there until 1995. In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. In 2009, he appeared on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, AM radio, Terrestrial TV), Sky A Sports Plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite TV) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Senichi Hoshino	Hanshin Tigers manager 2004–2008	Succeeded by Akinobu Mayumi
Preceded by Daijiro Oishi	Orix Buffaloes manager 2010–2012	Succeeded by Hiroshi Moriwaki

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