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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 HanshinTigers to the pennant, winning MVP. He continued to pitch until he was 45
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