About Takeo Daigo
Lived 1938 – 2019 (aged 81). Takeo Daigo was a Japanese baseball player.
was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orions franchise.
Daigo was born in Kita, Tokyo, on 15 November 1938. When Daigo made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut in 1957, his team was called the Mainichi Orions. Upon his retirement as a player in 1975, the team had become known as the Lotte Orions. Daigo was a career .234/.275/.324 hitter, and not known for power. After he retired as a player, Daigo became a coach for the Orions/Marines. He died in Tokyo of acute myeloid leukemia on 11 December 2019, aged 81.
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Who was Takeo Daigo?
Japanese baseball player (1938-2019)
When was Takeo Daigo born?
Takeo Daigo was born on 15 November 1938 in Kita.
When did Takeo Daigo die?
Takeo Daigo died on 11 December 2019 in Tokyo.
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Takeo Daigo was a baseball player.
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Takeo Daigo was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Takeo Daigo. https://biography.guide/takeo-daigo/
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