Yamamoto

[ yah-mah-maw-taw ]

noun

1. I·so·ro·ku [ee, -saw-, raw, -k, oo], 1884–1943, Japanese naval officer.

Example Sentences

Last winter, the team made a similar calculation when it came to Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times

The team already has two Japanese stars in Ohtani and Yamamoto, who bucked the notion that Japanese big leaguers prefer not to play on the same team.

From Los Angeles Times

“We were talking about how to get Yamamoto home,” Friedman said, “and what we were going to do to make sure he could lay flat and get sleep.”

From Los Angeles Times

Complementing Walter’s generosity has been the renowned acumen of Friedman, baseball’s best executive who had a stellar season that far exceeded even the signings of Ohtani and Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times

They were excited that the second game of the series also featured the other Japanese star on the team - Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching six innings, allowing just one hit by the Yankees.

From BBC