Seizaburo Amakawa
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Seizaburo Amakawa
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7", Weight 147 lb.
- High School Heian Chugakkou
- Born December 27, 1919 in Kyoto Prefecture Japan
- Died October 1944 in the Leyte Gulf Philippines
Playing on the winning team in the 1938 summer Koshien tournament, pitcher Seizaburo Amakawa began his professional career at age 20 with the 1939 Nankai club. He was 1-3 that year with a 2.12 ERA, then the next season was 2-5 with a 2.57 ERA to finish his career at 3-8, 2.38. Four years later, he was killed in combat in World War II in the Philippines.
