| Kaoru Betto 別当 薫 |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 23, 1920 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo |
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| Died: April 16, 1999 (aged 78) | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: 1948 for the Ōsaka Tigers | |
| Last professional appearance | |
| NPB: 1957 for the Mainichi Orions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .302 |
| Hits | 965 |
| RBIs | 549 |
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As a player As a manager |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Inducted | 1988 |
| Election Method | Selection Committee for Players |
| Last update: November 24, 2009 | |
Kaoru Betto (別当 薫 Bettō Kaoru, born August 23, 1920 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo) was a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. After playing for the Ōsaka Tigers for two years, Betto played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1957. In his first season with the Orions, Betto won the NPB's first Pacific League MVP Award and helped lead the team to victory in the first Japan Series.
A t-shirt featuring a cartoon image of Kaoru Betto was worn by Jeff Bridges' characters in four films, The Fisher King,[1] Cold Feet, Tron: Legacy and The Big Lebowski.[2]
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by New award |
Pacific League MVP 1950 |
Succeeded by Kazuto Yamamoto |
| Preceded by New award |
Japan Series MVP 1950 |
Succeeded by Yukō Minamimura |
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