Munenori kawasaki is a japanese professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for. The blue jays infielder opened things up by saying he was going to avoid a hangover and things took off from there. Munenori kawasaki interview in fukuoka 2017 youtube. Kawasaki, who was born in kagoshima, played for the hawks in fukuoka from 2003 to 2011. Munenori kawasaki describes hugging david ortiz as only he. Whether its his interviews about how he eats bananas because monkeys eat bananas and dont cramp, or its his drunk interview after the jays won the division, everything about kawasaki is great. Munenori kawasaki released by hawks, likely to retire. The best player for the last one may be munenori kawasaki of the chicago cubs. Blue jays fan favourite munenori kawasaki is back with the club and dealing with some cold weather, but hes distracting himself by praciticing. In this japanese name, the family name is kawasaki munenori kawasaki, kawasaki munenori born june 3, 1981 is former a japanese baseball player. Munenori kawasaki, who was on the cubs 2016 world series.
Munenori kawasaki news, stats, photos chicago cubs. Munenori kawasaki is qualified for last one japan wbc roster. Kawasaki started at shortstop and went 2for3 with four rbi in mondays spring training victory over the angels with addison russell. Toronto blue jay munenori kawasaki refuses to speak to japanese press in japanese, because in canada i only speak english. Munenori kawasaki joined barry davis to show that hes been working out and tells a. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff g pa ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so ba obp slg.
Munenori kawasaki, kawasaki munenori, born june 3, 1981 is a japanese professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the wei chuan dragons of the chinese professional baseball league cpbl. Munenori kawasaki of the fukuoka softbank hawks gave his first interview in. Munenori kawasaki was drunk and hilarious after his team. Munenori kawaski will be your favorite mlb player after this sports illustrated. Baseball fans may be aware of blue jays shortstop munenori kawasaki, but for everyone else, lets just say he is a bit of a character. Blue jays salvage split with walkoff win over orioles. Munenori kawasaki gets called up by cubs, doubles and. Munenori kawasaki toronto blue jays baseball players make me smile youtube sports life hs sports excercise. During a recent segment with toronto second baseman mark derosa, kawasaki joined mlb networks intentional talk after derosa invited him to talk with hosts chris rose and kevin millar.
Munenori kawasaki joined barry davis to show that hes been working out and. Former mlb infielder munenori kawasaki set to retire fox. Kawasaki convented in the japan national baseball team of 2006 and 2009 world baseball classic, he contributed to the championship of japan 2 times in a row. Munenori kawasaki of the fukuoka softbank hawks gave his first interview in english since returning to japan on june 22nd at the fukuoka yahuoku. Cubs minor leaguer munenori kawasaki did an interview with a local news station in.
Wake up with munenori kawasaki singing i dont want to. So, it means a lot to say that the interview he gave after the blue jays aldsclinching win on wednesday might have been his best ever. First row collectibles via youtube the postgame interview is an artform few athletes have mastered. Its turning out to be an interesting postseason in major league baseball. Popular former major league infielder munenori kawasaki has been released by the fukuoka softbank hawks and is stepping away, perhaps permanently, from the game because of. Toronto blue jays munenori kawasaki sings his abcs for. Blue jays kawasaki gives incredible interview after alds clinch.
He could have done that entire interview in japanese and nobody would have blamed him. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Munenori kawasaki is back in the majors and hes hitting doubles, blowing kisses. I watch this clip maybe twice a week, its the best. Munenori kawasaki s interview after his walkoff double was an instant classic that time kawasaki hit a home run. Welcome to the nippon professional baseball community on reddit. Cubs munenori kawasaki stars in kirin commercial video. He has also played for the fukuoka softbank hawks of nippon professional baseball, from 2001 to 2011. Blue jays munenori kawasaki gives a great interview. Today is a good day, because another awesome munenori kawasaki interview has surfaced.
Kawasaki was not afraid to be himself in this interview, during which he repeatedly told. Meanwhile, over in the national league the cubs are. Although he put together a great spring training with the chicago cubs in which he hit. Munenori kawasaki allegedly plays second base for the toronto blue jays. Fan page for the most charismatic player in the mlb, he sings, dances, and does pushups between basestealing. Munenori kawasaki is a japanese professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the wei chuan dragons of the chinese professional baseball. Munenori kawasaki interview in english for canada day. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Munenori kawasaki s postwin interview is required listening dont think everybody, just win. The best interview in baseball whether dancing in the dugout or singing aerosmith tunes, munenori kawasaki has established himself as one of the most entertaining players in baseball. Munenori kawaski will be your favorite mlb player after this. Toronto blue jays shortstop munenori kawasaki has become a fan favorite ever since his tworun walkoff double against the orioles and the amazing interview that followed afterwards. Munenori kawasaki s tworun double sealed the win for the blue jays. Blue jays pitcher munenori kawasaki doesnt speak much english, but he.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Kawasaki became a fan favorite and youtube sensation with a postgame interview in toronto in 20 that began thank you very much. Here is where you can find news, videos, and discussion not only on japanese. Munenori kawasaki of the fukuoka softbank hawks gave his first interview in english since returning to. Mlb sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports.
Blue jays kawasaki gives incredible interview after alds. He also played for the seattle mariners, and the toronto blue jays. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Allegedly, only because he comes into focus whenever he grants an interview. In an interview with canadas sportnet, kawasaki mentioned, more than once, how much he was really enjoying himself. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. He has played in nippon professional baseball npb for the fukuoka softbank hawks, and in major league baseball mlb for the seattle mariners, toronto blue jays, and chicago cubs. Blue jays shortstop munenori kawasaki talks about his. Toronto blue jays second baseman munenori kawasaki might be best known for his hilarious interviews on canadian television. Munenori kawasaki game by game stats and performance espn. After munenori kawasakis epic postgame interview, here. Conans youtube channel just released a mitch hedberg performance from 2004. Kawasaki shows off muscles, tells a great joke youtube. While he would the first to admit that he is a work in.
Blue jays munenori kawasaki gives a great interview video july 24, 2014 at 11. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Get complete career gamebygame stats for shortstop munenori kawasaki on. Munenori kawasaki s post game interview stole the show in 20 by nbc sports chicago. Munenori kawasaki s game winning double and i am janpanese postgame interview. Cubs have him right now, they better utilize him before i. Exblue jays fan favourite munenori kawasaki to retire at. Cubs minor leaguer muni kawasaki talks brad pitt, ghosts. One of my favorite players, munenori knows little english, but very much japanese. Toronto blue jays infielder munenori kawasaki was at his funloving best following the jays alds win over the texas rangers wednesday night, when he had a little fun in a postgame interview with.
Munenori kawasaki was drunk and hilarious after his team clinched the al east. Full munenori kawasakis post game interview after his walkoff double youtube see more. In the american league we have the toronto blue jays coming off a stellar late regular season and into their first real world series attempt since the 90s. Former blue jays infielder and postgame youtube interview sensation munenori kawasaki is set to retire from baseball at age 36 because of injury, according to a statement released by the softbank. Kawasaki joined two reporters on sportsnet canada, drenched in champagne, and provided a bit of. Former mlb infielder munenori kawasaki set to retire. Munenori kawasaki s post game interview after his walkoff double. Munenori kawasaki is so popular and beloved among his teammates that toronto blue jays manager john gibbons actually held a team meeting on tuesday to share the news of the infielders demotion.
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