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MATSUDA, Kohei

Owner of the Hiroshima Carp builds them up in the MLB style

Inducted	2003
Category	Elected by Special Committee in the interim New Century category
From	Hiroshima
Born	January 28,1922
Died	July 10,2002
Alma Mater	Keio University

As owner of the Hiroshima Carp (1970-2002), he strengthened them (the first pennant in 1975) by drastic operations: adoption of an Americanmanager and opening of a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.

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