Sachio Kinugasa
Baseball player, journalist, and author
Born
January 18th, 1947
78 years ago
Died
2018
7 years ago — 71 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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A professional baseball player and journalist. Played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. Achieved the record for the most consecutive games played in Japanese baseball history, totaling 2,215 games. After retirement, transitioned to a career in journalism, contributing to sports commentary and analysis. Authored books and articles on baseball, sharing insights and experiences from a lengthy career in the sport.
Set the consecutive games played record in NPB
Played as a shortstop and third baseman for Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Contributed as a journalist and author post-retirement
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