Shinya Miyamoto (宮本 慎也, Miyamoto Shin'ya, born November 5, 1970) is a former professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He played shortstop.

Shinya Miyamoto
Miyamoto with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Infielder/Coach
Born: (1970-11-05) November 5, 1970 (age 54)
Suita, Osaka, Japan
Batted: Right-handed
Threw: Right-handed
NPB debut
April 11, 1995, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
2013, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
(through 2013)
Batting average.282
Hits2133
Home runs62
RBI578
Stolen bases111
Sacrifice bunt408
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Japan
Men's Baseball
Bronze medal – third place Athens 2004 Team Competition
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2006 San Diego Team
Miyamoto playing for Japan in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

He was chosen as the captain of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2004. He was also part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic Japanese baseball team.

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