is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He has been a pitching coach for the Dragons since 2003.

Kondō had a shortened career due to a consistent arm injury that forced him into early retirement.

Shinichi Kondō

On 8 August 1987, Kondō became the first player in Japanese baseball history to throw a no-hitter on debut in a 6-0 victory over the Yomiuri Giants.

Shinichi Kondō

He is the father of former Dragons outfielder, Hiroki Kondō.

Shinichi Kondō

See also

Bumpus Jones

List of Nippon Professional Baseball no-hitters

External links

Dragons.jp

References

1968 births

Living people

Baseball people from Aichi Prefecture

Japanese baseball players

Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers

Chunichi Dragons players

Japanese baseball coaches

Nippon Professional Baseball coaches

People from Ichinomiya, Aichi