Japanese baseball’s all-time hit king Isao Harimoto dies at 86
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Jang Hyun-gu and Kim Kyung-yoon = Commentator Jang Hoon (Japanese name Isao Harimoto), who set the record for most hits in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB), passed away at the age of 86...
Chang Hoon (Japanese name: Isao Harimoto), a Zainichi Korean who holds the all-time record for most hits in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) and served as a former KBO aide, passed away on the 9th at the age of 86. According to the Meikyukai, an organization composed of current and former NPB players, he died on the morning of the 9th at a hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Born in 1940,
Chang Hoon, a Zainichi Korean who held the all-time record for most hits in Japanese professional baseball, passed away at the age of 86. He remains a legendary batter, recording 3,085 hits over 23 seasons with teams including the Toei Flyers. He also contributed to the development of Korean baseball and was awarded the Order of Mugunghwa.
"A Japanese baseball hero of Korean descent living in Japan"
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