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Torai Fushimi (伏見寅威,Fushimi Torai,born May 12,1990 in Chitose,Hokkaido,Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
Fushimi spent the 2013 to 2022 seasons with the Orix Buffaloes,winning the Japan Series with the team in 2022.
On November 19,2022,Fushimi signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). [1]
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