Sadayoshi Fujimoto
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Sadayoshi Fujimoto (藤本 定義, Fujimoto Sadayoshi, December 20, 1904–February 18, 1981) was a Japanese baseball manager, most notably as the first manager of the Tokyo Kyojin, which was later renamed to the Yomiuri Giants. With the Kyojin, he won the Japanese Baseball League pennant seven times. He was also the manager of the Pacific Baseball Club (renamed to the Taiyo Robins during his tenure), the Hankyu Braves, and the Hanshin Tigers.
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Sadayoshi Fujimoto | |
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Manager | |
Born: (1904-12-20)December 20, 1904 Matsuyama, Japan | |
Died: February 18, 1981(1981-02-18) (aged 76) | |
JBL debut | |
1936, for the Tokyo Kyojin | |
Last appearance | |
October 23, 1968, Hanshin Tigers | |
JBL/NPB statistics | |
Games managed | 3,193 |
Managerial record | 1,655–1,445 |
Winning percentage | .534 |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1974 |
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Fujimoto is third all-time for Japanese baseball managers in terms of career wins, with 1,655. He was inducted to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.