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Hiroki Kokubo was born on 8 October, 1971 in Wakayama, Japan, is a Japanese baseball player. Discover Hiroki Kokubo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

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Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 8 October, 1971
Birthday 8 October
Birthplace Wakayama, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Hiroki Kokubo Height, Weight & Measurements

At 52 years old, Hiroki Kokubo height is 6′ 0″ .

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Height 6′ 0″
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Hiroki Kokubo Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hiroki Kokubo worth at the age of 52 years old? Hiroki Kokubo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Japan. We have estimated Hiroki Kokubo's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the Yomiuri Giants, and had 2,000 hits.

1990

Kokubo was one of Japan's leading power hitters during the 1990s and early 2000s.

1992

He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.

1993

Kokubo went on to Aoyama Gakuin University, where he became captain and helped his team win its first 1993 Japan National Collegiate Baseball Championship in his senior year.

Kokubo was selected by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the second round of the 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball draft under the system for expressing a team of choice.

1994

He debuted in the Pacific League in his rookie season of 1994, played in 78 games.

1997

He also led the league in RBIs in 1997.

2001

He hit over 40 home runs in 2001 and 2004, but only led the league in the category once (1995), with only 28 home runs.

2003

He was suddenly given away to the Yomiuri Giants in 2003, despite being the team's cleanup hitter.

Kokubo was seemingly given away for free, since the Giants did not give a player to the Hawks in exchange.

The motives behind this transaction remain a mystery.

The Hawks replaced him during his injuries with foreigner Julio Zuleta.

2006

He played with the Yomiuri Giants for three years before signing with his former team (now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) during the 2006 off-season as a free agent.

2011

In 2011, as team captain, he helped lead the Hawks to victory in the Japan Series, winning the Most Valuable Player Award.

2012

On June 24, 2012, Kokubo recorded his 2,000th career hit, becoming the 41st Japanese professional baseball player to reach the milestone.

On August 14 he announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2012 season.

His retirement ceremony was held on October 8, after the last regular-season match against the Orix Buffaloes, which SoftBank lost after being no-hit.

After his retirement, He worked for NHK as a baseball broadcast commentator.

2013

In October 2013, Kokubo was named the manager of the Japan national baseball team.

2017

He led the team to a third place finish at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

2020

On December 3 2020, Kokubo became the head coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

He had been the second squad manager until the 2023 season, when he was set to replace Hiroshi Fujimoto as the manager of the first team in 2024, after Fujimoto announced he was going to step down as manager.