Pitcher - Daisuke Matsuzaka

• Born: 9/13/1980 in Tokyo,  Japan
• Bats/Throws: R/R
• HT: 6'0''
• WT: 185
• Debut: 4/5/2007
• College: N/A

Biography

Married to Tomoyo, a former network television broadcaster in Japan...The couple has a daughter and a son...Graduated in 1998 from Yokohama High School, where he had an outstanding career...Finished 1998 unbeaten with a then-Japan high school record 208 strikeouts...Led Yokohama to the championship of the 1998 Koshien National High School Tournament with a legendary performance...Defeated traditional powerhouse P.L. Gakuen in the quarterfinals with a 17-inning, 250-pitch complete-game effort...The following day in the semifinals played the outfield but came on in relief to record a save as Yokahama rallied from a 6-run deficit to win...Completed the tournament with a no-hitter in the final vs. Kyoto Seisho High School, the 2nd no-hitter ever pitched in the Koshien championship game...Established a Koshien single-game record with 14 K's...Led Japan to the world amateur championship title in the summer of 1998, earning MVP honors for the tournament...Born on 9/13/80, individuals born in Japan's 1980 fiscal year (April 2, 1980-April 1, 1981) are often referred to as being from the "Matsuzaka generation."