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Kazushige Nagashima (長嶋 一茂, Nagashima Kazushige, January 26, 1966 -) is a Japanese actor, sports commentator and former professional baseball player. His father is Japanese baseball legend, Shigeo Nagashima. Nagashima was born in Tokyo, Japan, as the oldest son of former Japanese national team manager Shigeo Nagashima. His brother, Masaoki, is a racecar driver, and his sister, Mina, is a newscaster. His wife works as his manager, and he has twin daughters. Nagashima entered Rikkyo University, following his father, and attracted lots of attention from professional scouts, being the... MORE

Kazushige Nagashima (長嶋 一茂, Nagashima Kazushige, January 26, 1966 -) is a Japanese actor, sports commentator and former professional baseball player. His father is Japanese baseball legend, Shigeo Nagashima. Nagashima was born in Tokyo, Japan, as the oldest son of former Japanese national team manager Shigeo Nagashima. His brother, Masaoki, is a racecar driver, and his sister, Mina, is a newscaster. His wife works as his manager, and he has twin daughters. Nagashima entered Rikkyo University, following his father, and attracted lots of attention from professional scouts, being the son of Shigeo Nagashima. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 draft by the Yakult Swallows, and his first professional hit was a home run against the Yomiuri Giants, and the pitcher was Bill Gullickson. He was touted as the next big star in Japanese baseball, after his father, but failed to live up to expectations. Nagashima did not hit or field well, and his playing time decreased as the years went on. In 1992, he spent a year with the Los Angeles Dodgers single-A team in the United States, but made little improvement. He was about to be released from the Swallows in 1992, but was traded for LESS