Hitoshi Tamura
![Tamura with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Hitoshi_Tamura_2010.jpg)
Following his release from the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in 2015, Tamura joined the Chunichi Dragons on a trainee contract with the hope of returning to professional baseball.
On 1 October 2016 it was announced that Tamura was deemed surplus to requirements by the Dragons management. He then announced his retirement from professional baseball. Provided by Wikipedia