Education
Yamamoto attended Nichidai Fujisawa High School, and was selected at age 18 by Chunichi.
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Yamamoto attended Nichidai Fujisawa High School, and was selected at age 18 by Chunichi.
A screwballer, Yamamoto has pitched for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan"s Nippon Professional Baseball since 1986. On September 16, 2006, Yamamoto threw a no-hitter against the Hanshin Tigers. During the game, he threw 90 pitches in five scoreless innings, gave up five hits and a walk, and striking out two.
Yamamoto has pitched in six Japan Series with the Dragons, with his team winning once (in 2007).
With 200+ career victories, he is a member of Meikyukai.