Akinobu Okada


Akinobu Okada is the former manager for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Prior to his managerial career, he played for the Hanshin Tigers from to, when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave. He played there until. In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. In 2009, he appeared on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Sky A Sports Plus and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.