Kosuke Fukudome

is a Japanese professional athlete.  He is best known as a baseball player in Japan and in the American Major Leagues.BaseballReference.com, Kosuke Fukudome; retrieved 2012-7-22.

Career
In the US, Fukudome is currently part of the New York Yankees team.Sullivan, Jeff.  "Yankees Sign Kosuke Fukudome," SB Nation (US). July 13, 2012; retrieved 2012-7-22.   He has played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.ESPN.com, Kosuke Fukudome; retrieved 2012-7-22.

In Japan, Fukudome formerly played for the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League from 1998 to 2007.

Fukudome was a member of the Japanese national baseball team which won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics),  "Kosuke Fukudome" ; retrieved 2012-7-22.

References

Other websites
Kosuke Fukudome at mlb.com

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Japanese baseball players
Category:Chicago Cubs players
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Japan
Category:National League All-Stars
Category:People from Kagoshima Prefecture