Makoto Imaoka, born on 11 September 1974 and nicknamed Makochan, is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who played in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1997 to 2012 for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines. Before turning professional he won a silver medal with the Japanese national team in the baseball tournament of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Under manager Senichi Hoshino he became the Hanshin leadoff batter, won the 2003 Central League batting title with an average of .340 as the team took the pennant, moved from shortstop and second base to third base in 2004, and led the league with 147 runs batted in during 2005. A slump and injuries cost him half of the 2006 season. He served as Hanshin hitting coach in 2023 and 2024.
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is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder
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Born 11 September 1974 in Takarazuka, Hyogo JPN
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is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder
Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Playing career
He won a silver medal playing for the Japanese national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
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