Taira Uematsu
| Taira Uematsu | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 99 | |
| Coach | |
| Born: September 26, 1983 Tateyama, Chiba, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Taira Uematsu (植松 泰良, Uematsu Taira; born September 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][2] He is from Tateyama City, Japan.[1] He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, majoring in kinesiology.[1] He is the first Japanese full-time coach in MLB history.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Baggarly, Andrew (December 21, 2021). "'Mr. Omnipresent': How Giants coach Taira Uematsu pursued a dream and made history". The Athletic. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ Allen, Jim (February 16, 2017). "From high school nightmare to living the baseball dream". The Japan Times.
- ↑ Webeck, Evan (August 22, 2022). "SF Giants Q&A: Taira Uematsu on breaking barriers, finally ascending to MLB staff". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.