He last played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Hirata attended Osaka Tōin High School and was a member of the team that advanced to the semi-finals of the 2005 national championships.

and tied Kazuhiro Kiyohara's record of 5 home runs at the tournament.

He hit a total of 70 home runs during his three years of high school.

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