Tetsuharu Kawakami

Tetsuharu Kawakami

is a former Japanese baseball player and manager. He was nicknamed "God of batting" as a player. In 1951, he had whiffed only 6 times, which is the Japanese single-season tie record. He was ruthless as a manager, but it made his team strong. He led Yomiuri Giants to nine consecutive championships as a manager.

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