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MURATA, Choji

Famous for his dynamic "broadax" pitching.

Inducted	2005
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Hiroshima
Born	November 27,1949
Alma Mater	Fukuyama Radio Technical School (now Fukuyama High School attached to Kinki University)

The top draft pick of the Tokyo Orions established his famous
"broadax" pitching style in 1971. With his fast ball and forkball,
he made a spectacular showing until he suffered from an elbow
injury in 1982.He made a miraculous comeback, however, and
notched 10 wins or more 3 times.

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