Tsutomu Wakamatsu

Tsutomu Wakamatsu

Infobox MLB retired
name=Tsutomu Wakamatsu
caption=Wakamatsu as manager for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1947|4|17
Hokkaido, Japan
deathdate=
debutdate=
debutyear=by|1971
debutteam=Yakult Atoms
finaldate=
finalyear=by|1989
finalteam=Yakult Swallows
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.319
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=220
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=2,173
stat4label=Runs batted in
stat4value=884
teams= As Player

* Yakult Atoms/Yakult Swallows (by|1971-by|1989)As Manager

* Yakult Swallows (by|1999-by|2005)
highlights=
* Japanese record .319 Batting avarage

Tsutomu Wakamatsu (born April 17, 1947 in Hokkaidō) was a Japanese baseball player,coach,and manager for the Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed.

It is said that he will become the manager of the representation from Japan in 2009 World Baseball Classic.

His number 1 is honoured by the Swallows.

Awards and Accomplishments

*MVP (1978)
*2x Batting Title (1972,1977)
*9x Best Nine Award (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1984)
*Golden Glove Award (1977, 1978)
*Championship Series MVP (1978)
*11x times All-Star selection(1972-1980, 1983, 1984)
*2x All-Star games MVP (1973, 1977)

References

[http://www.japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=1163 Player profile at Japanasebaseball.com]


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