Norihiro Akahoshi

Norihiro Akahoshi
赤星憲広
Norihiro Akahoshi; 赤星憲広
retired
	Outfielder
	Born: April 10, 1976 (age 48); Kariya, Aichi, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
	March 30, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
	September 12, 2009, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Batting average	.295
Hits	1,276
Stolen Bases	381
Home runs	3
RBIs	215
Teams
	Hanshin Tigers (2001–2009);
Career highlights and awards
	2001 Central League Rookie of the Year; 2001–2005 Central League stolen base champion; 2003–2005 Central League Best Nine Award; 2001, 2003–2006, 2008 Central League Golden Glove Award;

Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.

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.^[1]