| Name: | Masahiro Tanaka |
| Occupation: | Baseball Player |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | November 1, 1988 |
| Age: | 36 |
| Birth Place: | Itami - Japan |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio |
| DOB in Roman: | XI.I.MCMLXXXVIII |
Masahiro Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka was born on 1 November 1988(36 years old) in Japan. Masahiro Tanaka is Baseball Player, Zodiac sign - Scorpio. More detail about Masahiro Tanaka given below.
About Masahiro Tanaka
From 2007 to 2013, he pitched for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball League before signing a seven-year, $155 million contract with the New York Yankees in 2014.
Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball player with the Golden Eagle Tohoku Rakuten of the Nippon Professional Baseball Team. From 2007 to 2013, he played for the Eagles team in NPB. Tanaka was posted by Eagles after the 2013 season to be signed to the New York Yankees in the Major League Baseball and signed a seven-year contract, worth $ 155 million, the fifth biggest deal ever awarded for a fortune. motivator to pitch the ball at that time. He made his major league debut in 2014 and played for the Yankees throughout the 2020 season, before deciding to return to Japan. Tanaka was the Eagles' first choice in the NPB Amateur Draft in 2006. From 2012 to 2013, he won 26 consecutive decisions, setting a new NPB record. At MLB, Tanaka has played for two Major Baseball All-Star baseball games.
Trivia
During his time in the NPL, he was selected to 5 consecutive All-Star games, named 2007 Pacific League Rookie of the Year with the Golden Eagles, given the Eiji Sawamura Award for the NPL's top pitcher twice, and he also helped lead the Golden Eagles to a Japan Series Championship in 2013.
Masahiro Tanaka before fame
While pitching at Komazawa University Tomakomai High School, he developed a high-80s fastball and a strong curveball.
Achievement of Masahiro Tanaka
During his time in the NPL, he was selected to 5 consecutive All-Star games, named 2007 Pacific League Rookie of the Year with the Golden Eagles, given the Eiji Sawamura Award for the NPL's top pitcher twice, and he also helped lead the Golden Eagles to a Japan Series Championship in 2013.
Salary 2020
$22 Million
Net Worth 2020
$60 Million
Masahiro Tanaka family life
In 2012, he married Mai Satoda, a Japanese pop singer.
Associations of Masahiro Tanaka
His deal was the fifth richest for a pitcher in MLB history at the time of his signing. Clayton Kershaw had taken first place earlier in the summer when the Dodgers signed him to a $215 million contract.
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