Yoshio Yoshida (baseball)
Japanese baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yoshio Yoshida (吉田 義男, Yoshida Yoshio, born July 26, 1933 in Kyoto) is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager who spent his entire career with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His number 23, was retired by the Tigers. He works for the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation as a live radio and TV baseball commentator.
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Yoshio Yoshida 吉田 義男 | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1933-07-26) July 26, 1933 (age 90) Kyoto, Kyoto | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
March 28, 1953, for the Osaka Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
1969, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Hits | 1864 |
Home runs | 66 |
RBIs | 434 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1992 |
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