Kazuhiro Yamauchi | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: May 1, 1932 Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
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Died: February 2, 2009 Tokyo, Japan |
(aged 76)|
Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Inducted | 2002 |
Election Method | Competitors Award |
Kazuhiro Yamauchi (ε±±ε δΈεΌ Yamauchi Kazuhiro , May 1, 1932 - February 2, 2009) was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions, the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp over the span of an 18 season-long career (1952β1970).
Some of his stats include 7702 at bats, 1218 runs, 2271 hits, 396 home runs, 1286 runs batted in, 118 stolen bases, 1061 walks, and a batting average of .292.[1] He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
Yamauchi died of liver failure in a Tokyo hospital on February 2, 2009. He was 76.[2]
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Preceded by Tadashi Sugiura |
Pacific League MVP 1960 |
Succeeded by Katsuya Nomura |
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