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SAWAMURA, Eiji

Immortal pitcher in the early stage of pro baseball (Tokyo Giants)

Inducted	1959
Category	Elected by the Special Committee
From	Mie
Born	February 1,1917
Died	December 2,1944
Alma Mater	Kyoto Commercial School

Outstanding pitcher in the early stage of pro baseball. His pitching duels with the All-Americans in 1934 are eternal in the memory of ball fans. The Sawamura Award, the Japan's Cy Young Award, was set up in honor of him in 1947.

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