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So Taguchi (ja: 田口 壮, Hepburn: Taguchi Sō; b. July 2, 1969 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Taguchi graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Hyogo with Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. He was a teammate of Ichiro Suzuki
when the two played for the Orix BlueWave in the Pacific League of NPB.

He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 2002 at the age of 33, a year in which he rose through the minor league system, playing for the New Haven Ravens and the Memphis Redbirds, compiling a .262 batting average, with 6 home runs and 51 runs batted in. He eventually earned his call-up on September 8, and recorded his first hit of his major league career in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs.

In 2005, Taguchi received the most playing time of his career in the major leagues. As well as being a key bench player, injuries to outfielders Larry Walker
and Reggie Sanders
opened up manager Tony LaRussa's lineup card, and Taguchi became an everyday player, posting a solid batting average and contributing with his stellar defense at all three outfield positions as the Cardinals won 100 games and had the best record in the National League.

"If I was the opposite gender, I'd be chasing him. I'd be dating him. But I'm not, so I don't. But I'm making the point. This guy's got a ton of personality. He's really a neat guy. The players have enjoyed him from Day 1. He's smart and he's funny. I really appreciate everything about him." -- Tony La Russa on So Taguchi

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