Kimiyasu Kudo is a member of both the hall of fame and the Meikyukai. Among his career highlights, he:
- played in 29 seasons
- played in 14 Japan Series
- won the Japan Series 10 times
- was a 2x Japan Series MVP
- was a 2x Pacific League MVP
- was an 8x all-star
- won 3 gold gloves
He's a southpaw who pitched for the Lions from 1982 to 1994, the Hawks from 1995 to 1999, the Giants from 2000 to 2006, the BayStars from 2007 to 2009, and then finished with another stint on the Lions in 2010.
The card is from 2002 BBM. Presumably a subset of some kind. I like the front of this one better than most modern card designs. Which, granted, is a low bar, but still, it's pretty good. I also appreciate it that the card is printed on nice and sturdy stock. You'd think it wouldn't matter, but I much prefer a card with a little heft to it. (Long live Goudeys. Those things are basically hockey pucks.)