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SHIMADA, Zensuke

Catcher at Keio U. and Mita Club

Inducted	1969
Category	Elected by the Special Committee
From	Tochigi
Born	October 7,1888
Died	January 29,1955
Alma Mater	Keio University

Strong-armed catcher of Keio University, noted for his minute diary in Keio's American tour in 1911. When Mita Club won the first victory over the American pro team in 1922 with Ono-Shimada battery, he hit a home run in the 1st inning.

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