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CHIBA, Shigeru

Second baseman of the Yomiuri Giants; nicknamed "formidable buffalo"

Inducted	1980
Category	Elected by the Special Committee
From	Ehime
Born	May 10,1919
Died	December 9,2002
Alma Mater	Matsuyama Commercial School

Joined the Tokyo Giants in 1938 and turned second baseman in 1939, batting third until 1941. Back in the Giants in 1946, he was noted for his fielding at second base. Later he managed the Kintetsu Buffaloes (1959-61).

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