Akihito Kondo

Akihito Kondo
Kondo in 1961
Second baseman
Born: (1938-04-01)1 April 1938
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Died: 27 March 2019(2019-03-27) (aged 80)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Akihito Kondo (近藤 昭仁, Kondo Akihito, 1 April 1938 – 27 March 2019)[1] was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played for the Taiyō Whales from 1960 to 1973. Kondo was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player in 1960. He later managed the Yokohama BayStars from 1993 to 1995 and the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1997 and 1998. He died on 27 March 2019, at age 80.

References

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  1. ^ "横浜、ロッテ元監督の近藤昭仁氏が死去 80歳". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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