<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kazuhiro Kiyohara</span>

Kazuhiro Kiyohara

<p><b>Kazuhiro Kiyohara</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span><span>清原 和博</span></span>, <span><i lang="ja-Latn"><i>Kiyohara Kazuhiro</i></i></span>, born August 18, 1967)</span> is a Japanese <a href="/en/Television_personalities_in_Japan" title="Television personalities in Japan" class="wl">television personality</a>, <a href="/en/YouTuber" title="YouTuber" class="wl">YouTuber</a> and former professional baseball player. He played in Japan's <a href="/en/Nippon_Professional_Baseball" title="Nippon Professional Baseball" class="wl">Nippon Professional Baseball</a> league for 23 seasons. He retired following the 2008 season.</p>

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width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;">Batting average</th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.273</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;">Hits</th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">2122</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;">HRs</th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">525</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;">RBIs</th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">1,530</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2">
</th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;" class="notheme"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>As Player</b>
<ul><li><a href="/en/Saitama_Seibu_Lions" title="Saitama Seibu Lions" class="wl">Seibu Lions</a> (<a href="/en/1985_in_baseball" title="1985 in baseball" class="wl">1985</a><span>–</span><a href="/en/1996_in_baseball" title="1996 in baseball" class="wl">1996</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/en/Yomiuri_Giants" title="Yomiuri Giants" class="wl">Yomiuri Giants</a> (<a href="/en/1997_in_baseball" title="1997 in baseball" class="wl">1997</a><span>–</span><a href="/en/2005_in_baseball" title="2005 in baseball" class="wl">2005</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/en/Orix_Buffaloes" title="Orix Buffaloes" class="wl">Orix Buffaloes</a> (<a href="/en/2006_in_baseball" title="2006 in baseball" class="wl">2006</a><span>–</span><a href="/en/2008_in_baseball" title="2008 in baseball" class="wl">2008</a>)</li></ul>
</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;" class="notheme"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">
<ul><li>18× <a href="/en/Nippon_Professional_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game" class="mw-redirect wl">NPB All-Star</a> (1986–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2006)</li>
<li>3× <a href="/en/Best_Nine_Award" title="Best Nine Award" class="wl">Best Nine Award</a> (1988, 1990, 1992)</li>
<li>5× Golden Glove Award (1988, 1990, 1992–1994)</li></ul>
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<p>Born in Kishiwada, Osaka in 1967, his family were baseball fans. He began his career when he joined his high school baseball team in the 1980s that subsequently won two <a href="/en/Japanese_High_School_Baseball_Championship" title="Japanese High School Baseball Championship" class="wl">Japanese High School Baseball Championships</a>. He became a widely respected high school player and was selected by <a href="/en/Saitama_Seibu_Lions" title="Saitama Seibu Lions" class="wl">Seibu Lions</a> in 1985. During his time in Lions, the team won six Japan Series titles and he tied the rookie HR record for Japanese professional baseball. In 1996, he joined the <a href="/en/Yomiuri_Giants" title="Yomiuri Giants" class="wl">Yomiuri Giants</a>, and was an integral part of their 2000 and 2002 Japan Series championship squads. He later joined the <a href="/en/Orix_Buffaloes" title="Orix Buffaloes" class="wl">Orix Buffaloes</a>, before retiring in 2008. He has been dubbed "The Uncrowned King" as he never won a major batting title, despite being widely regarded as one of NPB's greatest hitters.</p>

<p>In 2014, Kiyohara was hospitalized after an alleged illegal drug abuse. At first he denied the allegation, after which he was divorced by his wife Aki Kimura due to domestic violence. After a lengthy investigation, in 2016, Kiyohara tested positive for stimulants and was subsequently arrested and given a suspended prison sentence.</p>

<p>After being cast out from television for his conviction, he became a YouTuber posting videos about baseball and weight loss.</p>



Kazuhiro Kiyohara is a Japanese television personality, YouTuber and former professional baseball player. He played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league for 23 seasons. He retired following the 2008 season. Born in Kishiwada, Osaka in 1967, his family were baseball fans. He began his career when he joined his high school baseball team in the 1980s that subsequently won two Japanese High School Baseball Championships. He became a widely respected high school player and was selected by Seibu Lions in 1985. During his time in Lions, the team won six Japan Series titles and he tied the rookie HR record for Japanese professional baseball. In 1996, he joined the Yomiuri Giants, and was an integral part of their 2000 and 2002 Japan Series championship squads. He later joined the Orix Buffaloes, before retiring in 2008. He has been dubbed "The Uncrowned King" as he never won a major batting title, despite being widely regarded as one of NPB's greatest hitters. In 2014, Kiyohara was hospitalized after an alleged illegal drug abuse. At first he denied the allegation, after which he was divorced by his wife Aki Kimura due to domestic violence. After a lengthy investigation, in 2016, Kiyohara tested positive for stimulants and was subsequently arrested and given a suspended prison sentence. 