Katsuhiro Maeda

Katsuhiro Maeda is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu Lions, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Sinon Bulls.

Career

Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996. In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.