Katsumi Hirosawa

Katsumi Hirosawa (広澤 克実, born April 10, 1962 in Ibaraki, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. A slugger who divided his time between infield (first base and third base) and the outfield, Hirosawa played for the Yakult Swallows, the Yomiuri Giants, and the Hanshin Tigers. Hirosawa was a four-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, an eight-time NPB All-Star (including winning the NPB All-Star Game MVP in the 1991 Game 2), and twice led the Central League in RBI.

Katsumi Hirosawa
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1962-04-10) April 10, 1962 Ibaraki, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 13, 1985, for the Yakult Swallows
Last NPB appearance
October 27, 2003, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics (through 2003)
Batting average	.275
Hits	1736
Home runs	306
RBIs	985
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows (1985–1994) Yomiuri Giants (1995–1999) Hanshin Tigers (2000–2003) As coach Hanshin Tigers (2007–2008)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series champion (1993) 4× Central League Best Nine Award (1988, 1990–1991, 1993) 2× Leader of RBI in Central League (1991, 1993) 8× NPB All-Star (1987–1994) 1× NPB All-Star Game MVP (1991 Game 2)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Japan Olympics 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
Last updated on: 19 January 2014

Before joining the Swallows, Hirosawa played baseball for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Although baseball was a demonstration sport during that Olympics (and no medals were awarded), the Japanese team defeated the United States to take the "gold medal."

Hirosawa was part of the Central League-champion Swallows team that lost the 1992 Japan Series to Seibu, as well as the championship team that defeated the Lions in a rematch in 1993.

Hirosawa topped off his playing career as part of the 2003 Hanshin Tigers squad that narrowly lost the Japan Series to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.

After retiring he served as a coach on the Tigers from 2007–2008.