Hiromitsu Kadota

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Hiromitsu Kadota (門田 博光 Kadota Hiromitsu?, born February 26, 1948 in Onoda, Japan) was a Japanese professional baseball player for the Nankai Hawks, Orix Braves and Daiei Hawks. He was known for his slugging ability. He ate much and became a strong hitter though he is suffered from diabetes mellitus even now. He hit 44 home runs at the age of 40 in 1988. He was retired after his last game against Hideo Nomo in 1992. He was inducted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

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