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Kazunori Shinozuka 
Summary
Kazunori "Toshio" Shinozuka (篠塚 和典, Shinozuka Kazunori, born July 16, 1957) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. As a boy, Ichiro Suzuki learned to pattern his original swinging pendulum leg kick after Shinozuka's.
| Kazunori Shinozuka | |
|---|---|
| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: July 16, 1957 Chōshi, Chiba, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| August 5, 1977, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 26, 1994, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| NPB statistics (through 1994) | |
| Batting average | .304 |
| Home runs | 92 |
| Hits | 1696 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)