As coach Kazuhiro Hatakeyama (畠山 和洋, Hatakeyama Kazuhiro, born September 13, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current hitting coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hatakeyama was the 2015 Central League leader in runs batted in, with 105.
[1] His retirement ceremony was conducted on September 21, 2019.
On September 13, 2019, Hatakeyama held a press conference with Shohei Tateyama confirming his retirement.
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