Hiromi Wada
| Hiromi Wada | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: March 26, 1937 Usuki, Ōita, Japan | |
| Died: June 22, 2009 (aged 72) Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 16, 1955, for the Nishitetsu Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1972, for the Nishitetsu Lions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 100 |
| Runs batted in | 486 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hiromi Wada (和田 博実, Wada Hiromi, March 26, 1937 – June 22, 2009) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He spent most of his career with the Nishitetsu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball, and died of pancreatic cancer in Fukuoka in 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "Ex-Nishitetsu Lion Wada dies at 72". Japan Times. June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- BR Bullpen
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