Morimichi Takagi
Japanese baseball player
About Morimichi Takagi
Lived 1941 – 2020 (aged 78). Morimichi Takagi was a Japanese baseball player, baseball manager and baseball commentator.
was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons. He played with the Dragons from 1960 to 1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home runs.
A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner (the most for his position in NPB history), 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 to 1995, and also from 2012 to 2013.
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Who was Morimichi Takagi?
Japanese baseball player
When was Morimichi Takagi born?
Morimichi Takagi was born on 17 July 1941 in Nagoya.
When did Morimichi Takagi die?
Morimichi Takagi died on 17 January 2020 in Nagoya.
What was Morimichi Takagi's occupation?
Morimichi Takagi was a baseball player, baseball manager and baseball commentator.
What nationality was Morimichi Takagi?
Morimichi Takagi was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Morimichi Takagi. https://biography.guide/morimichi-takagi/
MLA: "Morimichi Takagi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/morimichi-takagi/.
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