Ryutaro Fukuyama

Ryutaro Fukuyama (福山 龍太郎)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• School Hosei University
• High School Tochiku High School

• Born April 21, 1976 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Japan

Biographical Information

Ryutaro Fukuyama completed the first no-hitter in Hosei University's history against the Rikkyo University in 1998. He was drafted by the Daiei Hawks in the 4th round of the 1998 NPB draft, but he didn't reach the top team before he announced his retirement in 2002. Fukuyama then became a scout for the Hawks, signing Takuya Kai, Richard Sunagawa, Ryuhei Kuki, Takahiro Mahara, Taisei Makihara, Ren Kajiya, Kotaro Otake, Shunsuke Kasaya, Kenta Imamiya, Hikaru Kawase, Fumimaru Taura, and Shota Takeda.

Sources

• Wiki Japan