Kazuhiro Kuroda
| Kazuhiro Kuroda | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: September 13, 1924 Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| Died: August 17, 2007 (aged 82) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Teams | |
Kazuhiro Kuroda (黒田 一博, September 13, 1924 – August 17, 2007) was a Japanese professional baseball centerfielder in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
Kuroda attended Sasebo Shogyo High School.
Kuroda was a center fielder for eight years in NPB. He debuted with the 1949 Nankai Hawks, hitting .324/.360/.408 in 51 games, mostly as a bench player. In 1950, Kuroda hit .257/.282/.405 in his first year as a regular, then he batted .259/.279/.382 the next season. In 1952, Kazuhiro had a .241/.263/.324 year and he finished his Nankai run at .246/.287/.322 in 1953. Kuroda was taken in the expansion draft by the new Takahashi Unions and hit .246/.290/.334 their first year. In 1955, he slipped to .237/.269/.307, then he finished his career by going just 7 for 62 for the 1956 Daiei Stars. Overall, his batting line read .246/.279/.340.
Retirement
After retiring, he opened a sports store and was active in Little League. He died of lung cancer at age 82.
Personal life
Kuroda's wife, Yasuko,[1] competed in the 1964 Olympics in the shot put. His son, Hiroki, pitched in NPB and Major League Baseball.[2]
References
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1881312751.html?dids=1881312751:1881312751&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2009&author=Dylan%20Hernandez&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=NLCS%3A+DODGERS+VS.+PHILLIES%3B+THE+RISING+SON%3B+Kuroda%2C+who+wonders+why+he+was+fined+for+last+year%27s+incident+against+the+Phillies%2C+got+his+sense+of+fair+play+from+his+strict+mother%2C+who+died+of+cancer&pqatl=google
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/TRIBnet/access/1385937501.html?dids=1385937501:1385937501&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+20%2C+2007&author=LARRY+LARUE&pub=News+Tribune&desc=Mariners+get+serious+about+Japan%27s+Kuroda&pqatl=google
External links
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