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{{About|the baseball player|the fighter pilot|Yoshio Yoshida (pilot)}}
{{short description|Japanese baseball player and manager}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2009}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2009}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Yoshio Yoshida<br/>吉田 義男
| name = Yoshio Yoshida<br/>吉田 義男
| image =
| image = Yoshio_Yoshida_1956_Scan10012.JPG
| image_size =
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Yoshida in 1956
| position = Shortstop
| position = Shortstop
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1933|7|26}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1933|7|26}}
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| statyear =
| statleague = NPB
| statleague = NPB
| stat1label = [[Batting average]]
| stat1label = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat1value = .267
| stat1value = .267
| stat2label = [[Hit (baseball)|Hits]]
| stat2label = [[Hit (baseball)|Hits]]
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| teams =
| teams =
'''As player'''
'''As player'''
* [[Hanshin Tigers|Osaka Tigers/Hanshin Tigers]] ({{baseball year|1953}}&ndash;{{baseball year|1969}})
* [[Hanshin Tigers|Osaka Tigers/Hanshin Tigers]] ({{npby|1953}}&ndash;{{npby|1969}})


'''As manager'''
'''As manager'''
* Hanshin Tigers ({{baseball year|1969}}, {{baseball year|1975}}&ndash;{{baseball year|1977}}, {{baseball year|1985}}&ndash;{{baseball year|1987}}, {{baseball year|1997}}&ndash;{{baseball year|1998}})
* Hanshin Tigers ({{npby|1969}}, {{npby|1975}}&ndash;{{npby|1977}}, {{npby|1985}}&ndash;{{npby|1987}}, {{npby|1997}}&ndash;{{npby|1998}})
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Hanshin Tigers #Retired numbers|Hanshin Tigers #23]] retired
* [[Hanshin Tigers #Retired numbers|Hanshin Tigers #23]] retired
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==Career==
==Career==
He was famous for his steady batting and his defence at [[shortstop]], and received the NPB [[Best Nine Award]] nine times, in 1955-60, 1962, 1964-65. This is the best record till now. He was often compared with the famous 12th century general, [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]], and they called Yoshida ''"Ushiwakamaru"'', Yoshitune's name as a child.
He was famous for his steady batting and his defence at [[shortstop]], and received the NPB [[Best Nine Award]] nine times, in 1955–60, 1962, 1964–65. This is the best record until now. He was often compared with the famous 12th century general, [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]], and they called Yoshida ''"Ushiwakamaru"'', Yoshitune's name as a child.


After retirement, he became the manager of the Hanshin Tigers three times, in 1975-77, 1985–87, 1997-98. The 1985 season was his best. His Hanshin Tigers won the Central League's championship for the first time since 1964, and defeated the [[Seibu Lions]] in the [[Japan Series]] for their only championship. That year Yoshida was also named the winner of the [[Matsutaro Shoriki Award]].
After retirement, he became the manager of the Hanshin Tigers three times, in 1975–77, 1985–87, 1997–98. The 1985 season was his best. His Hanshin Tigers won the Central League's championship for the first time since 1964, and defeated the [[Seibu Lions]] in the [[Japan Series]] for their first ever championship. That year Yoshida was also named the winner of the [[Matsutaro Shoriki Award]].


From 1989-95, Yoshida lived in Paris, and managed the French national baseball team, but his team failed to qualify for the [[Olympic Games]] twice; first for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] at [[Barcelona]] and again for the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] at [[Atlanta]]. Since then, Yoshida has had a new nickname, ''"Monsieur"''. He was selected as a member of the [[Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1992.
From 1989 to 1995, Yoshida lived in Paris, and managed the French national baseball team, but his team failed to qualify for the [[Olympic Games]] twice; first for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] at [[Barcelona]] and again for the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] at [[Atlanta]]. Since then, Yoshida has had a new nickname, ''"Monsieur"''. He was selected as a member of the [[Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1992.


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Matsutaro Shoriki Award}}
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{{Succession box|title=[[Matsutaro Shoriki Award]]|before=[[Sachio Kinugasa]] |after=[[Masaaki Mori (baseball)|Masaaki Mori]]|years=1985}}
{{S-end}}
{{Hanshin Tigers}}
{{Hanshin Tigers}}
{{Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame}}

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[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kyoto]]
[[Category:Baseball people from Kyoto]]
[[Category:Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Japanese baseball players]]
[[Category:Japanese baseball players]]
[[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops]]
[[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops]]
[[Category:Osaka Tigers players]]
[[Category:Hanshin Tigers players]]
[[Category:Hanshin Tigers players]]
[[Category:Managers of baseball teams in Japan]]
[[Category:Managers of baseball teams in Japan]]
[[Category:Hanshin Tigers managers]]
[[Category:Hanshin Tigers managers]]
[[Category:Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball players with retired numbers]]

Latest revision as of 04:06, 21 June 2024

Yoshio Yoshida
吉田 義男
Yoshida in 1956
Shortstop
Born: (1933-07-26) July 26, 1933 (age 91)
Kyoto, Kyoto
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 1953, for the Osaka Tigers
Last appearance
1969, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Batting average.267
Hits1864
Home runs66
RBIs434
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1992

Yoshio Yoshida (吉田 義男, Yoshida Yoshio, born July 26, 1933 in Kyoto) is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager who spent his entire career with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His number 23, was retired by the Tigers. He works for the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation as a live radio and TV baseball commentator.

Career

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He was famous for his steady batting and his defence at shortstop, and received the NPB Best Nine Award nine times, in 1955–60, 1962, 1964–65. This is the best record until now. He was often compared with the famous 12th century general, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and they called Yoshida "Ushiwakamaru", Yoshitune's name as a child.

After retirement, he became the manager of the Hanshin Tigers three times, in 1975–77, 1985–87, 1997–98. The 1985 season was his best. His Hanshin Tigers won the Central League's championship for the first time since 1964, and defeated the Seibu Lions in the Japan Series for their first ever championship. That year Yoshida was also named the winner of the Matsutaro Shoriki Award.

From 1989 to 1995, Yoshida lived in Paris, and managed the French national baseball team, but his team failed to qualify for the Olympic Games twice; first for the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona and again for the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta. Since then, Yoshida has had a new nickname, "Monsieur". He was selected as a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.

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