Jiro Kuji?
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Jiro Kuji?
I was trying to find out about Japanese Hall of Famer Jiro Kuji. I read somewhere he died on the baseball field; what were the details?
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Re: Jiro Kuji?
[ Author: Rocksfan | Posted: Jan 22, 2014 12:01 AM
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Citing "Japanese Baseball Superstars" by Rob Fitts and Gary Engel (p. 117):
"He was killed in the 1939 National Intercity Tournament at Sapporo Stadium by an errant pickoff throw. While Kuji was at bat, the runner on second base took a very large lead. After a pitch, instead of returning the ball to the pitcher, the catcher attempted a throw to second to catch the runner off base. Unfortunately, the thrown ball hit batter Kuji in the back of the head. He died two days later as a result of internal bleeding."
"He was killed in the 1939 National Intercity Tournament at Sapporo Stadium by an errant pickoff throw. While Kuji was at bat, the runner on second base took a very large lead. After a pitch, instead of returning the ball to the pitcher, the catcher attempted a throw to second to catch the runner off base. Unfortunately, the thrown ball hit batter Kuji in the back of the head. He died two days later as a result of internal bleeding."
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