Kenjiro Tamiya
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Kenjiro Tamiya
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 9" Weight 172 lb.
- School Nihon University
- Born February 11, 1928 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
[edit] Biographical Information
Kenjiro Tamiya joined the Hanshin Tigers in 1949 as a pitcher. In 1950, he came within one out of pitching a perfect game. By 1952, a shoulder injury caused him to become an outfielder. In 1959, Tamiya joined the Daimai Orions a year after earning a batting title. During his career, Tamiya amassed 1427 hits and a .297 batting average. He was selected for seven All-Star teams and five Best Nine squads.
In 1969, Tamiya became a hitting coach for the Chunichi Dragons. From 1970 to 1972, Tamiya managed the Toei Flyers and he stayed with the team as it became the Nittaku Home Flyers in 1973. Tamiya managed a team in Taiwan in 1995 and 1996.
In 1981, a junior high school baseball tournament was initiated that was named after Tamiya. Tamiya was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
