About Yasumitsu Toyoda
Lived 1935 – 2016 (aged 81). Yasumitsu Toyoda was a Japanese baseball player.
was a Japanese professional baseball player and coach, who played as a shortstop. He played and coached for the Nishitetsu Lions and the Swallows franchise of Nippon Professional Baseball. In 1972, he coached the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Playing career Toyoda was known as a good hitter, and especially renowned for his postseason performances. He led the Pacific League in batting average in 1956, spoiling a Triple Crown attempt by teammate Futoshi Nakanishi. He batted a career .362 in the Japan Series. He died in Kawasaki at the age of 81 on August 14, 2016.
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Who was Yasumitsu Toyoda?
Japanese baseball player
When was Yasumitsu Toyoda born?
Yasumitsu Toyoda was born on 12 February 1935 in Daigo.
When did Yasumitsu Toyoda die?
Yasumitsu Toyoda died on 14 August 2016 in Kawasaki.
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Yasumitsu Toyoda was a baseball player.
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Yasumitsu Toyoda was Japanese.
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