About Akihito Kondo
Lived 1938 – 2019 (aged 80). Akihito Kondo was a Japanese baseball player and baseball manager.
was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played for the Taiyō Whales from 1960 to 1973. Kondo was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player in 1960. He later managed the Yokohama BayStars from 1993 to 1995 and the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1997 and 1998. He died on 27 March 2019, at age 80.
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Who was Akihito Kondo?
Japanese baseball player (1938–2019)
When was Akihito Kondo born?
Akihito Kondo was born on 1 April 1938 in Takamatsu.
When did Akihito Kondo die?
Akihito Kondo died on 27 March 2019 in Kawasaki.
What was Akihito Kondo's occupation?
Akihito Kondo was a baseball player and baseball manager.
What nationality was Akihito Kondo?
Akihito Kondo was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Akihito Kondo. https://biography.guide/akihito-kondo/
MLA: "Akihito Kondo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/akihito-kondo/.
Chicago: "Akihito Kondo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/akihito-kondo/.
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