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WAKABAYASHI, Tadashi

Pitches for Tigers with "seven kinds of pitches"

Inducted	1964
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Hawaii
Born	March 1,1908
Died	March 5,1965
Alma Mater	Hosei University

Nisei raised in Hawaii. His "7 kinds of magical pitches" led Hosei to three championships. In 1944 and 1947, he managed and pitched the Hanshin Tigers to the pennant, winning MVP. He continued to pitch until he was 45.

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