Sōsuke Genda
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| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: February 16, 1993 Ōita, Ōita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2017, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .269 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,067 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sōsuke Genda (源田 壮亮, Genda Sōsuke; born February 16, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
[edit]He won Pacific League Rookie of the Year in 2017. He was named as Best Nine and won Golden Glove Award in 2018.
He was selected for the 2018 NPB All-Star Game.[1]
International career
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Genda represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series and 2019 WBSC Premier12.
On October 10, 2018, Genda was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[2]
On October 1, 2019, Genda was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[3]
On January 16, 2026, Genda was selected to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.[4]
Personal life
[edit]In October 2019, Genda married actress, tarento, and former Nogizaka46 member Misa Etō, whom he met when she interviewed him for a professional sports news program.[5] They have three children: a son born in January 2022, a daughter born in December 2023, and a second son born in August 2026. .[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ↑ "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ↑ "『2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ 』 代表選手に源田選手が選出". 埼玉西武ライオンズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "衛藤美彩「彼の活躍が私の幸せ」西武源田と結婚". Nikkan Sports. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ↑ "【コメント全文】第1子出産の衛藤美彩「一番苦しかったのがオリンピックの時」 夫への感謝も". ENCOUNT (in Japanese). 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners
- Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops
- Saitama Seibu Lions players
- Baseball people from Ōita Prefecture
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- 2024 WBSC Premier12 players
- Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic baseball players for Japan
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Olympic gold medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- World Baseball Classic players of Japan
- Sportspeople from Ōita (city)
- 2026 World Baseball Classic players
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