Kazuhiro Yamauchi
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| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 1, 1932 Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
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| Died: February 2, 2009 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted | 2002 |
| Election Method | Competitors Award |
Kazuhiro Yamauchi (山内 一弘 Yamauchi Kazuhiro, May 1, 1932 - February 2, 2009) was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions, the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp over the span of an 18 season-long career (1952–1970).
Some of his stats include 7702 at bats, 1218 runs, 2271 hits, 396 home runs, 1286 runs batted in, 118 stolen bases, 1061 walks, and a batting average of .292.[1] He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
Yamauchi died of liver failure in a Tokyo hospital on February 2, 2009. He was 76.[2]
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- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from Japanesebaseball.com
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| Preceded by Tadashi Sugiura |
Pacific League MVP 1960 |
Succeeded by Katsuya Nomura |
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