As Coach Yukio Tanaka (田中 幸雄, Tanaka Yukio, born December 14, 1967 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki) is a Japanese former baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.
He played for the Fighters during all 22 years of his professional career, earning the nickname "Mr.
[1] Tanaka played for Japan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
On May 15, 2007, he recorded his 2,000th career hit during a game against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, automatically becoming a member of Meikyukai (the Golden Players Club).
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