Yukio Nishimoto
| Yukio Nishimoto | |
|---|---|
Nishimoto in 1955 | |
| First baseman/Manager | |
| Born: 25 April 1920 Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan | |
| Died: 25 November 2011 (aged 91) Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1950 | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955 | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Managerial record | 1384–1163 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As manager
| |
| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1988 |
Yukio Nishimoto (西本 幸雄, Nishimoto Yukio; 25 April 1920 – 25 November 2011) was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1955. In nearly 500 games for the Orions, he batted .244 and was on the field for the Orions winning the 1950 Japan Series.[1]
As a manager he won eight Pacific League pennants for three different teams: Mainichi / Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, and the Kintetsu Buffaloes. Only one other person has won pennants for three different teams since Nishimoto. However, his clubs lost in the Japan Series each time, earning him the nickname "Great Tragic Leader". Nishimoto was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. He died of heart failure on 25 November 2011 at the age of 91.[2]
References
- ^ https://npb.jp/bis/scores/nipponseries/boxscore1950_6.html
- ^ Hall of Fame manager Nishimoto dies at 91The Daily Yomiuri, 26 November 2011 Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Yukio Nishimoto Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine career statistics at yakyubaka.com