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Tetsuharu Kawakami was born on 23 March, 1920 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan, is a Japanese baseball player and manager. Discover Tetsuharu Kawakami's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
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93 years old |
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Aries |
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23 March, 1920 |
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23 March |
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Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Date of death |
28 October, 2013 |
| Died Place |
Inagi, Tokyo, Japan |
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Japan
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Tetsuharu Kawakami Height, Weight & Measurements
At 93 years old, Tetsuharu Kawakami height not available right now. We will update Tetsuharu Kawakami's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tetsuharu Kawakami Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tetsuharu Kawakami worth at the age of 93 years old? Tetsuharu Kawakami’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Japan. We have estimated Tetsuharu Kawakami's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Tetsuharu Kawakami (川上 哲治) was a Japanese baseball player and manager, known for his red bat, and his nickname 打撃の神様 (dageki no kamisama,).
He was a professional player for 18 years, winning the batting title five times, two home run crowns, three RBI titles, and had six titles for the most hits in a season.
Born in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, he played for Kumamoto Tech (Kumamoto) in the 1937 Summer Kōshien.
Kumamoto advanced to the championship game, but lost.
After the game, Kawakami grabbed a handful of dirt from the playing field of Kōshien Stadium and put it in his uniform pocket as a memento.
This became known as the original scooping of "the dirt of Kōshien" (甲子園の土 Kōshien no tsuchi?).
Since then, as a memento of their fleeting time on the hallowed grounds of Kōshien, players from the losing teams take home a pouch of the precious soil.
Kawakami played for Tokyo Kyojin/Yomiuri Giants between 1938 and 1958 (though he missed the years 1943–1945 when he served in the Japanese military).
Kawakami signed with the Giants as a pitcher/first baseman, and actually pitched in 39 games between 1938 and 1941, compiling 11 wins against 9 losses, with an excellent 2.61 ERA.
He converted full-time to first base in 1942.
In addition, Kawakami is referred to by name in the baseball game scene from film director Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog (1949); a.k.a. Nora Inu.
In 1951, he struck out only 6 times, which is the Japanese single-season tie record.
He was the MVP of the 1953 Japan Series.
He was the first player in Japanese pro baseball to achieve 2,000 hits and was named the league's MVP three times.
In 1954, Kawakami hit the first cycle in Yomiuri Giants' franchise history.
As manager of the Yomiuri Giants from 1961 to 1974, he led the Giants to eleven championships, with nine of them being in consecutive years.
He has the most Japan Series championships as a manager.
As manager of the Giants from 1961 to 1974, he was known for his ruthless, tough-love style, but he led the Yomiuri Giants to nine consecutive championships.
He went 1,066-739-61 as manager while winning 44 of 62 playoff games, both of which are still the best marks in Giants history.
Kawakami was a strong advocate for keeping the league exclusively Asian only while having a strategy of "controlled baseball" with his players.
Tetsuharu Kawakami appeared in three films:
Kawakami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
