Michihiro Ogasawara is a Japanese former professional baseball player.
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11 Facts About Michihiro Ogasawara
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Michihiro Ogasawara is currently the first team head coach for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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Michihiro Ogasawara had an illustrious career spanning 18 years with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, and the Chunichi Dragons where he won two Japan Series, two MVP awards in both the Pacific and Central leagues; only one of two people to do so and the first to do it in consecutive seasons.
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Michihiro Ogasawara was judged at the time to, even in the worst case, still be of use as a bullpen catcher.
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Michihiro Ogasawara would start life with the team as a catcher and later form a battery with future Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters team-mate, Naoyuki Tateishi.
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Michihiro Ogasawara was one of the most consistent hitters in Japanese baseball.
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Michihiro Ogasawara participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece, winning a bronze medal.
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Michihiro Ogasawara played for the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, where he hit a home run off Esteban Loaiza at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
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Michihiro Ogasawara became a free agent in 2006, and signed a four-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants during the off-season.
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Michihiro Ogasawara was however unsuccessful in attaining the manager position as senior figures at the Dragons decided to appoint a more experienced manager in Shigekazu Mori to help rebuild the team.
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