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Tsuyoshi Shinjo
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 149 of 1218 players
Shinjo
Tsuyoshi Shinjo
Born: January 28, 1972 at Fukuoka, Japan
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 5.11 Weight: 170

Tsuyoshi Shinjo was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on May 17, 2003, September 12, 2006, January 28, 2007, April 28, 2012, April 29, 2012, October 25, 2012, December 7, 2012, and February 14, 2018.

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First Mets game: April 3, 2001
Last Mets game: June 27, 2003

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Won Doney
February 6, 2001
I hope this guy does well in the U.S. I've never seen a Japanese position player before. If it turns out like I think it will, I hope he is either a bench player or that right field is platooned (worst thing about centerfield '85 through '89).

Coach HoJo 20
May 12, 2001
When he signed with the Mets the first thing he did was rave about the uniforms. Even if he doesn't amount to much he is cool in my book, unless he becomes a Yankee. I can hear Steinbrenner plotting now.

Mr. Sparkle
December 16, 2001
Shinjo is one of the best defense outfielder and he always go out the field and give 110%, apparanetly the Mets need offense more than defense so no wonder why he got traded

Joe Figliola
February 21, 2002
I wish those rumors about a Shinjo bobble head doll would've come true?that would've been a nice souvenir. He was a pretty steady player. If anything, he did outhomer fellow countryman (and AL Rookie/MVP) Ichiro 10-7.

Shari
July 16, 2002
It's amazing how when someone is gone, you often only remember their best moments. Great philosphy for wakes and funerals but when it comes to Mets baseball I remember everything. Yes, he got some clutch hits which I'll give him all of his props for, but he was mediocre at best guys, let's face it. He is a career .268 hitter, and decent defensively in the outfield. Nothing more, nothing less. If you checked his stats lately, you would see it was not such a terrible loss.

Metsmind
December 28, 2002
Early in 2001, the ballpark would be loaded with Japanese press reporting every little Shinjo fact back home. Behind me in field level one day was a very attractive Japanese female reporter and her cameraman. They paid no attention to the game unless Shinjo was at bat, when they became very animated and she would write notes down furiously.

Shinjo took some of the most awkward swings I ewer saw from a major leaguer, and when we got the reporter's attention, we told her we were so delighted to get to see Mr Shinjo have his cup of coffee as a Met. Not knowing what "cup of coffee" meant, her face was beaming as she wrote this wonderful quote down to report to his loyal fans at home.

Etch 35
March 21, 2003
I always liked this guy despite the fact that his lack of discipline at the plate makes me cringe. He has about as much chance of holding up on that corkscrew swing of his as he does reversing the orbit of the planets around the Sun. He is just totally out of control. But a flashy and fun player to watch nonetheless.

I wonder if there is room for him on a Mets team that already has 4 outfielders, plus a guy like Tony Clark who deserves time at whatever position they can find for him. I hope there is room for him on the squad and some opportunities for him to contribute this season.

By the way...Is it me or is he the only outfielder around who throws the third out of an inning back towards the infield after catching it?

Gregory Gewirtz
March 25, 2003
Shinjo was a generic fourth OF spiced up by great defense and a Japanese pedigree that endeared him to Bobby Valentine, and possibly the Mets organization in general because there was speculation that the organization hoped Shinjo's signing would make the Mets organization seem more appealing to the bigger name Japanese talent that would later be available, like Hideki Matsui or Kaz Matsui.

Shinjo and Agbayani were the wrong beneficiaries of OF playing time late in the 2001 season, over Jay Payton and Joe McEwing, at least in my opinion. I felt that Shinjo and Agbayani were solid but unspectacular finished products, and that the playing time in a lost season would have been better off going to guys with more promise, like Payton and McEwing. Oh well.

Mr. Sparkle
May 27, 2003
Shinjo didn't do anything in SF last year and hasn't done much offensively this year either. At this point he should be a defensive replacement in the 8th inning and nothing more because he just can't hit.

NJTank
July 29, 2006
He was definitely a colorful character who now back in Japan has worn a scrolling belt and been lowered from the roof of a dome on a platform. He's definitely got a Stork-like popularity with Mets fans.

VIBaseball
January 24, 2007
If you go to Japan now, you will see Shinjo *everywhere* as an advertising pitchman. He's now retired from the Japanese leagues, but the man is staying in front of the camera at all opportunities.








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