Overview
- He died of heart failure on Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in a Hiroshima Prefecture hospital, and a private family funeral has been held.
- The former Nankai Hawks standout, whose franchise is now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, later managed the club after his playing career.
- Nicknamed “Choro,” he led the Pacific League in stolen bases for five consecutive seasons beginning in 1961.
- He set a streak of 31 consecutive successful steals and recorded an approximate 82.29% career success rate on steal attempts.
- Joining Nankai from Hiroshima’s Otake High School in 1955, he played both infield and outfield and even pitched in one game in 1970.