Hiromi Makihara
Encyclopedia
Hiromi Makihara is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He was a six-time Central League
All-Star
, won Rookie of the Year honors, and pitched a perfect game
in a 19-year career with the Yomiuri Giants
. He is also the last man in Japanese baseball to throw a perfect game, a feat he accomplished in 1994.
Central League
The or is one the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country,The Central League...
All-Star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
, won Rookie of the Year honors, and pitched a perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
in a 19-year career with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
. He is also the last man in Japanese baseball to throw a perfect game, a feat he accomplished in 1994.