Takeshi Koba

Takeshi Koba
Takeshi Koba
	Picture of Takeshi Koba in 1959
	Infielder/Manager
	Born: April 22, 1936; Kumamoto, Japan
	Died: November 12, 2021 (aged 85)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
debut
	1958, for the Hiroshima Carp
Career statistics
Batting average	.252
Home runs	44
Hits	334
Stolen bases	263
Teams
	As player Hiroshima Carp (1958–1969); Nankai Hawks (1970); As manager Hiroshima Carp (1975–1985); Taiyo Whales (1987–1989);
Career highlights and awards
	As player 2x Central League Stolen Base leader (1964, 1968); As manager 3× Japan Series Champion (1979, 1980, 1984);
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1999

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References

↑ 元広島・古葉竹識氏死去　85歳　75年「赤ヘル旋風」で広島リーグ初V導く　日本一3度の名将 (in Japanese)

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[1] 元広島・古葉竹識氏死去　85歳　75年「赤ヘル旋風」で広島リーグ初V導く　日本一3度の名将 (in Japanese)

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