Hachiro Maekawa
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Hachiro Maekawa (前川 八郎, Maekawa Hachirō) (1912 – March 16, 2010) was a former
Hankyu Braves, the predecessor of the current Orix Buffaloes. Maekawa posted a record of 21–23 with a 3.34 ERA over four years in professional baseball
. In 1967, years after his playing career was through, Maekawa was appointed the head of scouting for the Giants, and served in that capacity for almost five years until he retired from baseball management in 1972 at the age of 59.
Death
On March 16, 2010, Maekawa died from respiratory failure at the age of 97.
References
- Hachiro Maekawa's obituary at Yakyu Baka Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine