Kio Sakamoto

Kio Sakamoto (坂本 木雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 150 lb.

• High School Kyoei Commercial High School

• Born December 24, 1934 in Nagoya, Aichi Japan

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Biographical Information

Kio Sakamoto signed with the Nagoya Dragons in 1953, but he only got one at-bat in his first three seasons. He went to the Takahashi Unions in 1956, and he hit .197/.235/.197 in 60 games, Sakamoto then recorded a .214/.278/.281 batting line in 96 games for the Daiei Unions in 1957 (he was their most-used shortstop that year), and he returned to the Dragons in 1958. He didn't reach the big club that season, and he announced his retirement.

Sources

• Wiki Japan