Yutaka Wada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yutaka Wada

baseball player

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1962

Place of Birth: Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yutaka Wada (?? ?, born September 2, 1962 in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers.
He previously worked as a hitting coach for the Hanshin Tigers prior to the 2012 season.
After the team failed to make the 2011 play-offs, team manager Akinobu Mayumi was fired, and Yutaka Wada was giving the position to replace him less than a week later.
He is notable for various accomplishments, which include the following: 1500 games played 1500 hits 24 game hitting streak from opening game (1997) 3 straight seasons with playing every game Golden Glove (2nd baseman) All star player (1989, 1992–1996, 1999)