Norichika "Nori" Aoki is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Aoki with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2018
Aoki with the Swallows in 2008
Aoki with the Swallows
Aoki with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams in Tokyo, the other being the Yomiuri Giants. They have won nine Central League championships and six Japan Series championships. Since 1964, they have played their home games at Meiji Jingu Stadium.
View of Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium, a franchise of Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Swallows fans supporting hold an umbrella in 2006
Tetsuto Yamada (2011–present) in 2018
Munetaka Murakami in 2018