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Toshio Naka (中 利夫, Naka Toshio, 28 April 1936 – 10 October 2023) was a Japanese baseball outfielder and manager. Naka played with the Chunichi Dragons from 1955 to 1972, and later managed the team from 1978 to 1980. He led the Central League with a .343 batting average in 1967.
| Toshio Naka | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: 28 April 1936 Maebashi, Japan | |
| Died: 10 October 2023 (aged 87) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1955, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1959, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 139 |
| RBI | 541 |
| Teams | |
Personal life
editNaka died on 10 October 2023, at the age of 87.[1]
References
edit- ^ "元中日ドラゴンズ監督・選手の中利夫さんが死去 87歳・誤嚥性肺炎、俊足巧打でファンを魅了". Chunichi. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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