Tōru Mori
| Tōru Mori | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: 3 November 1935 Manchukuo | |
| Died: 6 February 2014 (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 5, 1958, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| 1968 | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 189 |
| Runs batted in | 585 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Last updated on: 11 January 2016 | |
Tōru Mori (森 徹, Mori Tōru; 3 November 1935 – 6 February 2014) was a Japanese professional baseball player.
Born in Manchuria, he was brought up in Hakodate, Hokkaido, later moving to Tokyo. He initially trained as a judoka, but eventually left it to become a baseball player.[1] He started his baseball career playing for the Waseda University team, before turning professional by joining the Chunichi Dragons.
Personal life
His son, Takeshi Mori, is an anime director, and his daughter, Iku Mori, is a jazz singer.
He died on 6 February 2014 from hepatocellular carcinoma, aged 78.[2]
References
- ^ Jingu Stadium Guidebook Spring 1997 Edition "Professional Baseball Stars Who Soared from Jingu Stadium" by Masanori Ochi
- ^ 元中日４番・森徹氏、７８歳で死去 (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)