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KAWAKAMI, Tetsuharu

Distinguished batter; manages the Giants to V-9 in the Japan Series

Inducted	1965
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Kumamoto
Born	March 23,1920
Alma Mater	Kumamoto Engineering School

In his 18 years as a Giant, he was bat champ 5 times, hit the first 2000th hit (1956) and ended with .313 lifetime BA. From 1965 he managed the Yomiuri Giants to nine consecutive victories in the Japan Series.

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