Masato Akamatsu

Outfielder, Baseball Player

1982 –

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Who is Masato Akamatsu?

Masato Akamatsu is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batter Shuichi Murata a home run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap. He won the Gold Glove that same year.

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Born
Sep 6, 1982
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Also known as
  • 赤松真人
  • あかまつ まさと
  • Akamatsu Masato
Spouses
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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