| Yoshihiro Ito | |
|---|---|
 Ito with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1982 Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Died: October 6, 2025 (aged 43) Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| 2008, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| July 3, 2015, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–13 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 249 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yoshihiro Ito (伊藤 義弘, Ito Yoshihiro; June 2, 1982 – October 6, 2025) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2008 to 2015 for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Death
[edit]Ito died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 43, after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a taxi in Fukuoka. He was pronounced dead two hours later in the hospital.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 日本テレビ. "タクシーとバイクが交差点で衝突 バイクの元プロ野球選手の43歳男性が死亡 福岡（2025年10月6日掲載）". 日テレNEWS NNN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
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