Tōru Mori (森 徹, Mori Tōru, 3 November 1935 – 6 February 2014) was a Japanese professional baseball player.
Tōru Mori | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Manchukuo, Empire of Japan | 3 November 1935|
Died: 6 February 2014 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 78)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 5, 1958, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last NPB appearance | |
1968 | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 189 |
Runs batted in | 585 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Last updated on: 11 January 2016 |
Born in Manchuria, he was brought up in Hakodate, Hokkaido, but later moved to Tokyo. He started his baseball career playing for the Waseda University team, before turning professional by joining the Chunichi Dragons.
Personal life
editHis son, Takeshi Mori, is an anime director, and his daughter, Iku Mori, is a jazz singer. [citation needed]
He died on 6 February 2014 from hepatocellular carcinoma, aged 78.[1]
References
edit- ^ 元中日4番・森徹氏、78歳で死去 (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)