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Has Outfielder KOJI AKIYAMA retired from playing?

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Re: Koji Akiyama
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Mar 1, 2003 5:42 PM | YBS Fan ]

Akiyama, as mentioned here, was one of the retirees at the end of the 2002 season.

Unlike most players, he actually had two sayonara games. The first one had him with his daughter thanking the Fukuoka fans after the Hawks' final home game (I think it was). Then, after playing his former team at Seibu Dome, the home team took their turn at throwing the former Lion into the air.

A member of the 2,000 Hit Club, and having been a key member of the Lions' Golden Age and Daiei's two recent pennents, Akiyama is a sure future Hall of Famer. I never tire of watching his back flips onto home plate after a home run. He knew how to both play the game and entertain the crowd.
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