About Herbert North
Lived 1910 – 1964 (aged 53–54). Herbert North was an American baseball player.
Herbert Kuulei North (January 2, 1908 – April 6, 1964), nicknamed Buster, was an American baseball pitcher who played with the Nagoya Golden Dolphins in the Japanese Baseball League's inaugural 1936 season. He earned the first win in Japanese professional baseball history, an 8–5 opening day victory against the Dai Tokyo on April 29, 1936. North was referred to as one of the "Three Musketeers" of Nagoya, along with fellow imports Harris McGalliard and Sam Takahashi; the three were collectively the first Americans to play professional ball in Japan.
North returned to Hawaii after the season and played in the amateur circuit. He later worked as a furniture salesman.
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Who was Herbert North?
American baseball player (1910-)
When was Herbert North born?
Herbert North was born on 12 January 1910.
When did Herbert North die?
Herbert North died in 1964.
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Herbert North was a baseball player.
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Herbert North was American.
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