Takashi Shimizu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takashi Shimizu
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1984(1984-04-23)
Age	40
Birthplace	Miki
Country	Japan
Birth City	Miki
Horoscope	Taurus

Takashi Shimizu Biography

Takashi Shimizu is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 23, 1984 in Miki, Miki, Japan. Shimizu was born in Miki, Hyogo, Japan on 23 April 1984. He started playing baseball when he was in the second grade at Hirata Elementary School in Miki, becoming the team’s catcher due to his strong arm. After leading Miki Junior High School to third place in a regional tournament as the team’s catcher and number four batter, he wanted to enroll in a high school known for its baseball program. However on his parents’ advice that “only a handful can feed themselves playing baseball”, he instead enrolled in the academically known Ono High School in Miki. He became the high school’s main catcher in the summer of his first year, helping his team reach the quarter finals of the Hyogo Prefectural High School Tournament in his final year.

In 2009, he again started the season in the first-team squad due to leading catcher Akihiro Yano being injured. He made his first appearance for the Tigers’ first team in the second match of the season, on 4 April 2009 against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. On 17 May he made his first start and recorded his first hit, also against the Swallows. He appeared in a total of 20 first-team games, as well as 23 games for the farm team in which he had a batting average of .278.

At the end of the 2009 season Shimizu announced his intention to marry a classmate from his junior high school in December 2009.

Takashi Shimizu Net Worth

Takashi Shimizu is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takashi Shimizu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shimizu was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the fourth round of the 2006 university/adult draft.

In 2007 Shimizu was evaluated highly during practice matches and pre-season matches, earning a place on the first-team roster for the start of the season. However, he did not get an opportunity to play for the first team and was eventually sent to the Tigers’ farm team in the Western League. He played 41 games for the farm team, with a batting average of .260 and 5 home runs. In 2008, he played in 54 Western League matches, including 47 as a catcher. His batting average fell and he hit only 3 home runs. During the year he was wearing contact lenses, but underwent laser corrective surgery at the end of the year.

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Who is Takashi Shimizu Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Takashi Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takashi Shimizu celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.