Background
Okada, Akinobu was born on November 25, 1957 in Osaka, Japan.
岡田 彰布
Okada, Akinobu was born on November 25, 1957 in Osaka, Japan.
Graduate, Waseda University.
Prior to his managerial career, he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 to 1993, when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave. He played there until 1995. In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator.
In 2009, he appeared on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (American Broadcasting Company, Department of Administration and Management radio, Terrestrial television), Sky A Sports Plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite television) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.
Member of Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (head 1992-1995).