Nobuo Yana
Nobuo Yana (八名 信夫)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 150 lb.
- School Meiji University
- High School Okayama Higashi Commercial High School
- Born July 19, 1935 in Okayama, Okayama Japan
Biographical Information[edit]
Nobuo Yana signed with the Toei Flyers in 1956, and he had a 3.27 ERA in 9 games in his first season. He only pitched 6 more games for the top team, and he announced his retirement in 1958. He later became an actor.


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