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YAMAUCHI, Kazuhiro

Cleanup of the Daimai Orions' "Missile" lineup

Inducted	2002
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Aichi
Born	May 1,1932
Died	February 2,2009
Alma Mater	Okoshi Engineering School

The cleanup (1952-63) of the Orions' "Missile lineup was adept at hitting screwballs, winning titles of batting (1957), HR (1959-60), and RBI (4times). He was famous as the man for All-Star games, earning MVP 5 times.

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