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NOGUCHI, Jiro

Pitches for 28 innings in a game in 1942 when he won 40 games

Inducted	1989
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Aichi
Born	January 6,1920
Died	May 21,2007
Alma Mater	Hosei University

The wonder pitcher in his middle school days became the leading iron-armed hurler in pro baseball, esp. winning 131 games in the first 4 years (1939-42). Noted for pitching for the whole 28 innings in a game on May 24, 1942.

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