title: Mitsuo Tateishi
text: # Mitsuo Tateishi
  
  Mitsuo Tateishi (立石 充男, Tateishi Mitsuo, born June 12, 1957 in Izumi, Osaka, Japan) is a former Japanese baseball player. He was most recently the position player coach for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
  
  ## Career
  
  As a professional, Tateishi was a utility player for the Nankai Hawks over a span of 7 years. Tateishi has since gone on to have extensive coaching experience across Japan and East Asia.
  
  On 29 October 2018, Tateishi was announced to be joining the coaching team of newly appointed Chunichi Dragons manager, Tsuyoshi Yoda, taking up a post as roaming outfield coach.
  
  