About Tōru Mori
Lived 1935 – 2014 (aged 78). Tōru Mori was a Japanese baseball player.
was a Japanese professional baseball player.
Born in Manchuria, he was brought up in Hakodate, Hokkaido, later moving to Tokyo. He initially trained as a judoka, but eventually left it to become a baseball player. He started his baseball career playing for the Waseda University team, before turning professional by joining the Chunichi Dragons.
Personal life His son, Takeshi Mori, is an anime director, and his daughter, Iku Mori, is a jazz singer.
He died on 6 February 2014 from hepatocellular carcinoma, aged 78.
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Who was Tōru Mori?
Japanese baseball player (1935-2014)
When was Tōru Mori born?
Tōru Mori was born on 3 November 1935 in Hakodate.
When did Tōru Mori die?
Tōru Mori died on 6 February 2014.
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Tōru Mori was a baseball player.
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Tōru Mori was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tōru Mori. https://biography.guide/toru-mori/
MLA: "Tōru Mori." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/toru-mori/.
Chicago: "Tōru Mori." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/toru-mori/.
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