Kazuhiro Yamakura

Kazuhiro Yamakura
Kazuhiro Yamakura
	Catcher / Coach
	Born: September 2, 1955 (age 69); Ōbu, Aichi
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 1, 1978, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last NPB appearance
	October 10, 1990, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics ; (through 1990 season)
Batting average	.231
Hits	832
RBIs	426
Teams
	As player Yomiuri Giants (1978–1990); As coach Yomiuri Giants (1993–1998); Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2011);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Japan Series champion (1981, 1989); Central League MVP (1987); 8× NPB All-Star (1981 - 1987, 1990); 3× Best Nine Award (1981, 1983, 1987); 3× Central League Golden Glove Award (1981, 1983, 1987); NPB All-Star Game MVP (1981 Game 3);
	Last updated on: 11 January 2016

Kazuhiro Yamakura (山倉和博, born September 2, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher.^[1] He spent his entire 13-year playing career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.^[1]

He was the 1987 Central League MVP.

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