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Japanese baseball player and manager (1932–2009) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazuhiro Yamauchi (山内 一弘, 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 (1952–1970).
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | |
|---|---|
Yamauchi in 1956 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 1, 1932 Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Died: February 2, 2009 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1952, for the Mainichi Orions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1970, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 396 |
| Hits | 2,271 |
| RBI | 1,286 |
| Stolen bases | 118 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2002 |
| Election method | Competitors Award |
Yamauchi was the first Japanese professional baseball player to hit 300 home runs, achieving that feat in 1963.[1] Some of his career stats include 7,702 at bats, 1,218 runs, 2,271 hits, 396 home runs, 1,286 runs batted in, 118 stolen bases, 1,061 walks, and a batting average of .292.[1]
After retiring as a player in 1970, he went on to become an NPB manager and coach for nearly 30 years.
He was a founding member of the Meikyukai ("The Golden Players Club") in 1978, and 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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