Kazuaki Minami
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Kazuaki Minami (南和彰)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 220 lb.
- School Fukui Kogyo University
- High School Shinko Gakuen High School
- Born August 27, 1981 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
[edit] Biographical Information
Kazuaki Minami won 32 games in college. The Yomiuri Giants took him in the 8th round in 2003. He pitched for Yomiuri in 2004, posting a 9.00 ERA in two innings. Spending the rest of his Giants career in ni-gun, he was released at the end of 2006. He played for the Northern League's Calgary Vipers in 2007, going 10-5 with a 5.52 ERA in 24 games (17 starts). Since then, he has played in the Baseball Challenge League, leading that independent circuit twice in wins.
