Hyogo Yamamoto

Hyogo Yamamoto (山本 兵吾)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 145 lb.

• School Senshu University
• High School Fukuyama Seishikan High School

• Born August 31, 1938 in Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
• Died September 16, 1999 in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Japan

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Biographical Information

Hyogo Yamamoto was 18-6 with a 1.59 ERA in his college career, and he won the MVP and Best Nine award in each of two seasons in 1960 (Japanese colleges use a two-season format). He signed with the Hiroshima Carp in 1961, and he had a 4.80 ERA in 17 appearances in his first season. Yamamoto only pitched 7 more games for the big club, and he announced his retirement in 1963. He passed away in 1999 due to a car crash.

Sources

• Wiki Japan