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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Shun Tono<br>東野 峻
| image = Shun tohno giants 17.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| team = Orix Buffaloes
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| debutdate = September 13
| debutyear = 2007
| debutteam = [[Yomiuri Giants]]
| statyear = 2009
| statleague = NPB
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*[[Yomiuri Giants]] ({{by|2007}}–{{by|2012}})
*[[Orix Buffaloes]] ({{by|2013}}–present)
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* [[2009 Japan Series|2009]] [[Japan Series]] champion
| update = 10 November 2009
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He saw expanded action in 2008 as a mid-season call-up, and he was part of a young bullpen that led the Giants to a Japan Series berth against the eventual champion [[Saitama Seibu Lions]]. In 28 games, he pitched in relief in 26 of them and made two starts, one of them being his first career complete game against the [[Hiroshima Toyo Carp]] on September 24. He made four appearances in the '08 playoffs, all without giving up a run.
His first full season in 2009 started off very well, as Tono posted quality starts in four of his first five starts, en route to 14 for the year, but his smoking habit caught up with him late in the season. Run support was a problem for him though, as he had 10 no-decisions to go with his 8-8 record and a respectable 3.17 ERA. His season was marred by a bit of controversy, as Tono was pulled from his start on September 16 by manager [[Tatsunori Hara]]. A frustrated Hara said after the game, "As an athlete, not being able to quit smoking represents a larger weakness. He needs to get stronger." This was the third in a string of three straight poor starts for the young righty.
Ultimately, Tono was a part of the 2009 Japan Series Champion Giants, who defeated the [[Hokkaido Nippon
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