Andy Miyamoto
Andrew Toshio Miyamoto (宮本 敏雄, Miyamoto Toshio, born April 26, 1933) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. A Nisei,[1] he was born in Maui, Hawaii Territory, and played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants and Kokutetsu Swallows. Miyamoto played one season of minor league baseball with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League in 1965, after he had retired from NPB.
| Andy Miyamoto | |||
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 Andy Miyamoto, 1956 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 26, 1933 Maui, Hawaii Territory | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| 1955, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1964, for the Kokutetsu Swallows | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .249 | ||
| Home runs | 90 | ||
| Runs batted in | 359 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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He is married to the sister of former teammate Hirofumi Naito,[2] the actress Kimiko Naito.
References
- Fitts, pg. 5
- Fitts, pg. 53
Bibliography
- Fitts, Robert. Remembering Japanese Baseball. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809389735.
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