Kosuke Fukudome

is a Japanese professional athlete. He is best known as a baseball player in Japan and in the American Major Leagues.
Career.
In the US, Fukudome is currently part of the New York Yankees team. He has played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
In Japan, Fukudome formerly played for the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League from 1998 to 2007.
Fukudome was a member of the Japanese national baseball team which won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.