Hideki Okajima

Hideki Okajima, a Former Boston Red Sox, Had a Unique Pitching Motion That was Inspired by a Character in Yoishi Takashi’s Manga “Ace!”

Hideki Okajima is a former professional baseball pitcher from Japan. Okajima pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Yokohama DeNA BayStars, as well as Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics. But what is the inspiration for Hideki Okajima’s unique pitching motion? […]

Hideki Okajima, a Former Boston Red Sox, Had a Unique Pitching Motion That was Inspired by a Character in Yoishi Takashi’s Manga “Ace!” Read More »