Atsuya Furuta date of birth:
August 6, 1965
How old is Atsuya Furuta?
61
Where was Atsuya Furuta born?
Kawanishi, Hyogo, Japan
How tall is Atsuya Furuta?
5' 11" (180 cm)
Atsuya Furuta body shape:
Average
What color are Atsuya Furuta's eyes?
Black
What color is Atsuya Furuta's hair?
Black
Is Atsuya Furuta gay or straight?
Straight
What is Atsuya Furuta's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Atsuya Furuta nationality?
Japanese
What is Atsuya Furuta's occupation?
Baseball player
Short Biography
Atsuya Furuta (古田 敦也, b. August 6, 1965 in Kawanishi, Hyōgo) is a Japanese former baseball player and player-manager for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball club in the Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Drafted in the 2nd round in 1990, Furuta became a leader for the Swallows as a catcher and became the first player-manager in Japanese baseball in 29 years, since Katsuya Nomura in 1977. In addition to his skills on the field, he is also known for leading a successful two day strike in 2004 as the head of the Japanese baseball players union.