Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi
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is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers
in Japan's Central League
. He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
in Japan's Central League
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...
. He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Nippon Ham Fighters.