Isao Harimoto
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Isao Harimoto
Does anyone know about Harimoto's background? I heard he is Korean. I am assuming that he had to change his name during colonial Korea.
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Re: Isao Harimoto
[ Author: Guest: Jim Albright | Posted: Oct 21, 2003 11:00 AM
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According to Fitts & Engel's Japanese Baseball Superstars:
"Harimoto was born in Hiroshima to Korean parents. In 1944, the ring finger and pinky finger of his right hand were severely burned, making it nearly impossible for him to grip a bat. Only constant practice enabled him to play ball at all. In 1945, he was being carried out of town by his mother when the atom bomb struck (Hiroshima), killing his sister."Jim Albright
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