Tsutomu Itō
Japanese baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tsutomu Itō (伊東 勤, Itō Tsutomu, born August 29, 1962) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball's Seibu Lions. He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10 Japan Series winners. After his retirement, he managed and led his team to the 2004 Japan Series championship.
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Tsutomu Itō 伊東 勤 | |
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Head Coach / Catcher | |
Born: (1962-08-29) August 29, 1962 (age 61) Kumamoto, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 11, 1982, for the Seibu Lions | |
Last appearance | |
September 27, 2003, for the Seibu Lions | |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .247 |
Hits | 1738 |
RBIs | 811 |
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As player
As manager
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2017 |
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On 30th October 2018, it was announced that Itō would be joining the Chunichi Dragons as head coach under new manager Tsuyoshi Yoda.[1]