Tetsuharu Kawakami

Tetsuharu Kawakami (Dageki no Kamisama)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lbs.
• High School Kumamoto Kougyou

• Born March 23, 1920
• Died October 29, 2013 in Tokyo Japan

Biographical Information

Tetsuharu Kawakami played for the Yomiuri Giants from 1938 to 1958. He ended his playing career with a .313 batting average. He was also manager of the club when they won nine consecutive Japan Series from 1965 to 1973. Like Jackie Robinson, Kawakami played himself in a movie about his life. He missed time due to World War II, when he served in the Imperial Army and taught in their Air School.

Related Sites

• Stats at japanesebaseball.com