Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Japanese professional baseball player. Achievements include being the first player to have three straight 120-Reserve Bank of India season (2003-2005); won the Triple Crown (2004), only one of three to ever do so; won two Japan Series Titles (1999, 2003); winning the World Baseball Classic in 2006, led the tournament with 13 hits. Recipient Silver medal, Summer Olympics, 1996, Most Valuable Player, Pacific League, 2000, 2004.
Background
Matsunaka, Nobuhiko was born on December 26, 1973 in Yashiro, Japan.
Career
Player Daiei Hawks, minor league, 1997—1999, Daiei Hawks, Pacific League, since 1999.