Yutaka Fukumoto
Yutaka Fukumoto 福本 豊 | |
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Hankyu Braves | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .291 |
Home runs | 208 |
Hits | 2,543 |
Stolen bases | 1,065 |
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As player
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2002 |
Yutaka Fukumoto (福本 豊, Fukumoto Yutaka, born November 7, 1947 in
Playing career
After a brief career at the company team of
In 1972 (
In 1983, he stole his 939th career base,[1] passing Lou Brock and setting the all-world career steals mark (later passed by Rickey Henderson in 1993).[2][3] That year he also collected his 2000th career hit. He was contacted for a People's Honour Award, but declined.[citation needed]
Retirement
After the 1988 season, the Braves were slated to become the
Fukumoto felt no ill will towards Ueda and went on to coach for Orix in 1989 and 1990. From 1998 to 1999, he coached for the Hanshin Tigers.
He works as a baseball commentator for Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and an independent TV station, SUN-TV.
References
- ^ a b c d e "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusの解説" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Fitts, Robert K. (2005). Remembering Japanese baseball: an oral history of the game. SIU Press. pp. xxix–xxxi.
- ^ "Fukumoto blazed quite a trail on bases before Rickey came along". The Japan Times. January 17, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2010.