Shingo Motomura

Shingo Motomura (本村 信吾)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 165 lb.

• High School Miyakonojo High School

• Born August 3, 1963 in Kobayashi, Miyazaki Japan

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Biographical Information

Shingo Motomura was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the 6th round of the 1986 NPB draft, and he stayed in the minors in his first two seasons. The Dragons then traded him with Tetsuya Katahira to the Hiroshima Carp for Hiroyuki Saito and Mitsuhiro Kataoka, and he was 0-for-1 in 15 appearances in 1989 as he was primarily a defensive sub in the outfield. Motomura was then traded with Soichiro Sakakibara to the Daiei Hawks for Takamasa Matsui and Kiyotaka Nishi, and he was 5-for-27 in 1990. Motomura failed to reach the big club in 1991, and he announced his retirement.

Sources

• Wiki Japan