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is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League. Iwazaki is a 6-foot tall left-handed pitcher, and wears jersey No. 67. His surname is often misread as "Iwasaki" rather than "Iwazaki". ==Early baseball career== Suguru is a native of Shimizu, Shizuoka. During his younger years, his mother who was an active member of the local softball team, assigned him to assist in picking up balls during her teams' practices. This eventually led to his interest in baseball. His father wanted to prioritize the proper development of his shoulders, so he was made to join the swimming club during grade school. He practiced all types of swimming styles that enabled him to train his legs, and at the same time, improved the flexibility of his arms and shoulders. Breaststroke was his forte. He joined the school's softball team when he entered Shimizu Municipal Junior High School.〔 Even though he entered Shimizu Higashi High School afterwards, a school known for producing notable football players, he still declared his wish to join its baseball team.〔 He entered Kokushi University and participated in the Tohto University Baseball League, mostly as a relief pitcher up to his second year.〔(国士舘大学野球部 - 戦歴 )〕 He recorded an overall ERA of 0.94 during his 3rd year, the League's second best. For his senior's thesis, he broke down the advantages and disadvantages of left and right-handed pitchers. Despite his coach's recommendations for him to play in the industrial leagues after graduation, he still opted to join the 2013 NPB draft.。 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suguru Iwazaki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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