Takeo Daigo
| Takeo Daigo | ||
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| Born: 15 November 1938 Runs batted in | 472 | |
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Takeo Daigo (醍醐 猛夫, Daigo Takeo, 15 November 1938 – 11 December 2019) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orions franchise.
Daigo was born in
Kōshien tournaments alongside batterymate Sadaharu Oh in 1956.[2] 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,[1] and not known for power.[3] After he retired as a player, Daigo became a coach for the Orions/Marines.[2] He died in Tokyo of acute myeloid leukemia on 11 December 2019, aged 81.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Takeo Daigo". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "４打席連発の醍醐猛夫さん死去 急性骨髄性白血病" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ISBN 9780803269835.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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