As manager Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori, October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder, first baseman and third baseman, and coach in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

He played for the Chunichi Dragons and Nippon Ham Fighters from 1971 to 1994.

[1] His best year came in 1979, when he recorded a career-high batting average of .317,[2] and had the most hits in the league with 159.

[1][3] He joined the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1988, finishing his NPB career with the team in 1994.

[4] He nonetheless continued working as a baseball commentator and also blogged about his fight against the disease.