Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道, Takagi Morimichi, July 17, 1941 – January 17, 2020) was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.[1]
| Morimichi Takagi | |
|---|---|
 Takagi in 2012 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: July 17, 1941 Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| Died: January 17, 2020 (aged 78) Gifu, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 7, 1960, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 24, 1980, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 1980) | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 236 |
| Hits | 2274 |
| Stolen Bases | 369 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2006 |
He played with the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums.
A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.
Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.
References
edit- ^ "「ミスタードラゴンズ」高木守道さん急死 12日にはラジオ出演…急性心不全78歳:ドラニュース:中日スポーツ(CHUNICHI Web)". www.chunichi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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