Yukio Nishimoto (西本 幸雄, Nishimoto Yukio, 25 April 1920 – 25 November 2011) was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1955. As a manager he won eight Pacific League pennants. However his clubs would never go on to win the Japan Series, earning him the nickname "Great Tragic Leader". Nishimoto was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. He died of heart failure on 25 November 2011 aged 91.[1]
| Yukio Nishimoto | |
|---|---|
 Nishimoto in 1955 | |
| First baseman/Manager | |
| Born: 25 April 1920 Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan | |
| Died: 25 November 2011 (aged 91) Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1950 | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955 | |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Manager | |
| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1988 |
References edit
- ^ Hall of Fame manager Nishimoto dies at 91The Daily Yomiuri, 26 November 2011 Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Yukio Nishimoto career statistics at yakyubaka.com
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