Norihiro Akahoshi

Norihiro Akahoshi is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hanshin Tigers from 2001 to 2009.

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Baseball career

Injury and retirement

Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009. During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury. Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball. He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.