Shosei Go
| Shosei Go | ||
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Strikeouts | 66 | |
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As Player
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| Member of the Japanese | ||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | ||
| Induction | 1995 (elected by the Special Committee) | |
Shosei Go (
Mainichi Orions (1950–1957, now the Chiba Lotte Marines
). Only 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds, he was nicknamed "The Human Locomotive" due to his speed. As a left-handed outfielder, he won two batting titles and a stolen base title.
As a pitcher, the bulk of his appearances were in 1946, when he went 14-6 with a 3.03 ERA and 16 complete games. Go also threw the first postwar no-hitter, against the Tokyo Senators in 1946.
Early life
Go, born Wu Bo (
National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in 1935 and 1936. After graduating from Kagi, he signed with the Tokyo Giants.[1]
See also
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
- Sports in Taiwan
References
- ^ Morris, Andrew (2011). Colonial Project, National Game: A History of Baseball in Taiwan. University of California Press.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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