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WAKAMATSU, Tsutomu

Little Great Hitter boasts .319 lifetime batting average

Inducted	2009
Category	Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From	Hokkaido
Born	April 17,1947
Alma Mater	Hokkai High School

In 1972, the "Great Little Hitter" won the batting title in his second year with the Yakult Atoms. He hit above .300 for 12 straight seasons and ended his career with a .319 BA. In 1978, he was selected MVP of the Central League and led the Yakult Swallows to their first victory in the Japan Series.

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