Manages the Hankyu Braves to three victories in the Japan Series
Inducted
2003
Category
Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From
Tokushima
Born
January 18,1937
Alma Mater
Kansai University
The batterymate of pitcher Murayama at Kansai University, with whom he broke the hegemony of the TBBL. He managed the Hankyu Braves to 5 pennants(1975-78, '84) and three successive victories in the Japan Series (1975-77).