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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
Carp owner Hajime Matsuda said, "I've been informed of his offer to step down and I would like to meet him before making a final decision on the matter."
Under Yamamoto-kantoku, the Carp have failed to reach the top half of the league standings, finishing 4th in 2001 and 5th in 2002-2004.
Yamamoto hit 536 home runs in his 17 year career with the Carp, good for 4th place. He led the Carp to 5 Central League titles and 3 Japan Series crowns.
As manager from 1989-1993, Yamamoto led the Carp to the 1991 CL pennant.
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