Hiromoto Okubo

Hiromoto Okubo (大久保 博元, born February 1, 1967 in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. After playing, he turned to managing and coaching. In 2015, Hiromoto was promoted from Rakuten's farm team manager to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles full-time manager. He only lasted one season, however, as he resigned after the team again finished in last place.