Kinjyoh: Two HRs from Both Sides in August
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Re: Kinjyoh: Two HRs from Both Sides in August
[ Author: 1908 | Posted: Aug 18, 2003 9:55 AM
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- Yokohama's Kinjyoh Tatsuhiko, who hasn't hit more than three home runs in a season, became the first Central League player to hit two home runs from both sides of the plate in a single season.
Wow, there really haven't been a lot of switch-hitters in NPB history, have there?
Wow, there really haven't been a lot of switch-hitters in NPB history, have there?
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Kinjyoh became the fifth player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate twice or more in a season. The other four were:
After winning the Batting Title and Rookie of the Year in 2000, Kinjyoh had been a bit of a disappointment the past couple of years. But he has reemerged as the team's leading hitter, batting .323 (6th in the league) and has 13 home runs so far on the season.