Hoshino was born the third of three children in Kurashiki, Japan. His father died three months after he was born, and his mother raised him and his two sisters alone. He played baseball throughout his high school years, but was unable to advance to the Koshien baseball tournament. He entered Meiji University, and became a starter from his first year. He marked 23 total wins in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League, including one no-hitter, but his team never won the league championship. Hoshino's reputation as a hot-headed leader[3] began in his years at Meiji University, when he and other members of the baseball team banded together to break down a barricade set up around the school by a student protest group.
Playing careerEdit
Hoshino was drafted in the first round by the Chunichi Dragons in 1968, led by manager Shigeru Mizuhara. The Yomiuri Giants had promised Hoshino that he would be their first round draft pick, but the Giants broke their promise, drafting another player instead. This betrayal made Hoshino develop a profound hatred towards the Giants, and he has battled the Giants ever since, both as a pitcher and as a manager. Hoshino signed with the Dragons in 1969, and pitched both as a starter and reliever, quickly becoming the ace of the Dragons pitching staff. He led the league in saves in 1974, and won the Eiji Sawamura Award. More importantly, however, his team won the league championship, stopping the Yomiuri Giants record of consecutive league championships at 9. He was known as the "Kyojin Killer" (Giants Killer) because he seemed to pitch unusually well against the Giants. His team won another league championship in 1982, and Hoshino retired after that year. His career record was 146–121, with 34 saves.
Hoshino was an extremely popular figure during his career, not because of his skill as a pitcher, but because of his persona. Baseball fans were sick of seeing the Yomiuri Giants win the championship year after year, and Hoshino's outspoken hatred of the Giants finally gave fans a player to root for beside Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh. Hoshino stayed with the Dragons for his entire career, and was very well respected by his teammates.
Managerial careerEdit
Hoshino worked as a commentator for NHK after retiring, and his popularity with both fans and players called him back to the Chunichi Dragons as a manager in 1987. Hoshino made a number of big trades, and led the Dragons to a league championship in 1988. He stepped down in 1991, and returned to his job as a commentator and sports writer.
The Dragons did poorly after Hoshino's departure, and he was once again called back to lead the team in 1996. Hoshino won his second league championship in 1999, but stepped down again after his team placed fifth in 2001.
In 2002, Hoshino was called to take over as manager of the Hanshin Tigers, who had been in last place for the last four years under Katsuya Nomura. He raised the team to fourth place in his first year, and made huge cuts during the off-season while recruiting free agents like Tomoaki Kanemoto and Hideki Irabu. The Tigers won the Central League championship in 2003; Hoshino's third pennant as manager. However, he frequently fell ill during games in 2003, often leaving the head coach to manage the team while he sat quietly on the bench. He stepped down after the 2003 Japanese championship series due to health reasons, allegedly due to high blood pressure and heart arrhythmia, but was the assistant senior director of the Hanshin Tigers until 2010. In 2007, he became the manager of the Japan national baseball team, which won the Asian Baseball Championship (the qualifier for the Beijing Olympics) defeating the Philippines, Korea, and Taiwan. However, the "Hoshino Japan" finished with a 4–5 record in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with no medals.
After the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles decided to let Marty Brown go after the first year of a two-year contract,[4] Hoshino was brought on to manage the team and signed to a one-year, ¥150 million contract for the 2011 season.[5] After a fifth-place PL finish and the positive development of the team's younger players, team owner Hiroshi Mikitani requested that Hoshino stay on as manager for the next few seasons.[6] In the 2013 season, the Eagles' ninth, he went on to lead the team to its first PL pennant, first successful Climax Series run, and first Japan Series title.[7] The following season, however, the Eagles finished in last place and Hoshino announced that he would step down as manager. His managerial tenure remains the team's longest.[8]
^"Hoshino makes return with Eagles". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^"Eagles want Hoshino for third year". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^Coskrey, Jason (3 November 2013). "Eagles blank Giants in Game 7, capture first Japan Series title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^"Eagles manager Hoshino to step down at season's end". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^Kyodo (5 January 2018). "Former NPB star pitcher, manager Senichi Hoshino dies at 70". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External linksEdit
Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference or NPB (in Japanese)
Sen'ichi Hoshino's official website (in Japanese)
October 21, 2023
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Senichi Hoshino 星野 仙一 Hoshino Sen ichi January 22 1947 January 4 2018 1 was a Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager Senichi Hoshino星野 仙一Hoshino in 2011Pitcher ManagerBorn 1947 01 22 22 January 1947Kurashiki Okayama JapanDied 4 January 2018 2018 01 04 aged 70 Tsu Mie JapanBatted RightThrew RightNPB debutApril 13 1969 for the Chunichi DragonsLast NPB appearanceOctober 12 1982 for the Chunichi DragonsNPB statisticsWin loss146 121ERA3 60Strikeouts1 225Managerial record1 181 1 043 53Winning 531TeamsAs PlayerChunichi Dragons 1969 1982 As Manager Chunichi Dragons hot 1991 1996 2001 Hanshin Tigers 2002 2003 Japanese Olympic national team 2007 2008 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2011 2014 Career highlights and awardsJapan Series champion 2013 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 77 retiredMember of the JapaneseBaseball Hall of FameInduction2017In 2003 he led the Hanshin Tigers to their first Central League pennant in 18 years before retiring for health reasons In 2007 he managed the Japanese national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics 2 In October 2010 Hoshino was hired as manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles He led the Eagles to a Pacific League pennant and Japan Series championship in 2013 Contents 1 Childhood 2 Playing career 3 Managerial career 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksChildhood EditHoshino was born the third of three children in Kurashiki Japan His father died three months after he was born and his mother raised him and his two sisters alone He played baseball throughout his high school years but was unable to advance to the Koshien baseball tournament He entered Meiji University and became a starter from his first year He marked 23 total wins in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League including one no hitter but his team never won the league championship Hoshino s reputation as a hot headed leader 3 began in his years at Meiji University when he and other members of the baseball team banded together to break down a barricade set up around the school by a student protest group Playing career EditHoshino was drafted in the first round by the Chunichi Dragons in 1968 led by manager Shigeru Mizuhara The Yomiuri Giants had promised Hoshino that he would be their first round draft pick but the Giants broke their promise drafting another player instead This betrayal made Hoshino develop a profound hatred towards the Giants and he has battled the Giants ever since both as a pitcher and as a manager Hoshino signed with the Dragons in 1969 and pitched both as a starter and reliever quickly becoming the ace of the Dragons pitching staff He led the league in saves in 1974 and won the Eiji Sawamura Award More importantly however his team won the league championship stopping the Yomiuri Giants record of consecutive league championships at 9 He was known as the Kyojin Killer Giants Killer because he seemed to pitch unusually well against the Giants His team won another league championship in 1982 and Hoshino retired after that year His career record was 146 121 with 34 saves Hoshino was an extremely popular figure during his career not because of his skill as a pitcher but because of his persona Baseball fans were sick of seeing the Yomiuri Giants win the championship year after year and Hoshino s outspoken hatred of the Giants finally gave fans a player to root for beside Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh Hoshino stayed with the Dragons for his entire career and was very well respected by his teammates Managerial career EditHoshino worked as a commentator for NHK after retiring and his popularity with both fans and players called him back to the Chunichi Dragons as a manager in 1987 Hoshino made a number of big trades and led the Dragons to a league championship in 1988 He stepped down in 1991 and returned to his job as a commentator and sports writer The Dragons did poorly after Hoshino s departure and he was once again called back to lead the team in 1996 Hoshino won his second league championship in 1999 but stepped down again after his team placed fifth in 2001 In 2002 Hoshino was called to take over as manager of the Hanshin Tigers who had been in last place for the last four years under Katsuya Nomura He raised the team to fourth place in his first year and made huge cuts during the off season while recruiting free agents like Tomoaki Kanemoto and Hideki Irabu The Tigers won the Central League championship in 2003 Hoshino s third pennant as manager However he frequently fell ill during games in 2003 often leaving the head coach to manage the team while he sat quietly on the bench He stepped down after the 2003 Japanese championship series due to health reasons allegedly due to high blood pressure and heart arrhythmia but was the assistant senior director of the Hanshin Tigers until 2010 In 2007 he became the manager of the Japan national baseball team which won the Asian Baseball Championship the qualifier for the Beijing Olympics defeating the Philippines Korea and Taiwan However the Hoshino Japan finished with a 4 5 record in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with no medals After the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles decided to let Marty Brown go after the first year of a two year contract 4 Hoshino was brought on to manage the team and signed to a one year 150 million contract for the 2011 season 5 After a fifth place PL finish and the positive development of the team s younger players team owner Hiroshi Mikitani requested that Hoshino stay on as manager for the next few seasons 6 In the 2013 season the Eagles ninth he went on to lead the team to its first PL pennant first successful Climax Series run and first Japan Series title 7 The following season however the Eagles finished in last place and Hoshino announced that he would step down as manager His managerial tenure remains the team s longest 8 Death EditHoshino died of pancreatic cancer in Tsu Mie on January 4 2018 at the age of 70 9 References Edit Former NPB star pitcher manager Senichi Hoshino dies at 70 The Japan Times Online 6 January 2018 Archived from the original on 28 January 2018 Retrieved 17 February 2018 Japan Olympic coach Hoshino won t return for WBC ESPN 23 October 2008 Retrieved 8 November 2010 Whiting Robert You Gotta Have Wa Vintage Departures 1989 pp 218 219 Eagles eye Hoshino sources The Japan Times Kyodo News 6 October 2010 Retrieved 27 June 2018 Hoshino makes return with Eagles The Japan Times Kyodo News 28 October 2010 Retrieved 27 June 2018 Eagles want Hoshino for third year The Japan Times Kyodo News 8 August 2012 Retrieved 27 June 2018 Coskrey Jason 3 November 2013 Eagles blank Giants in Game 7 capture first Japan Series title The Japan Times Retrieved 27 June 2018 Eagles manager Hoshino to step down at season s end The Japan Times Kyodo News 14 September 2014 Retrieved 27 June 2018 Kyodo 5 January 2018 Former NPB star pitcher manager Senichi Hoshino dies at 70 The Japan Times Retrieved 6 January 2018 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or 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