Yoshinori Hirose

Yoshinori Hirose (広瀬 叔功, Hirose Yoshinori, born August 27, 1936, in Hiroshima) is a former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. in 1999 he was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.[1] He ranks second all time in the NPB for stolen bases, with 596.[2][3] He is also a member of the Meikyukai.

Yoshinori Hirose 広瀬 叔功
Outfield
Born: August 27, 1936 Hiroshima
NPB debut
1956, for the Nankai Hawks
Last appearance
1977, for the Nankai Hawks
NPB statistics
Hits	2,157
Stolen bases	596
RBIs	705
Teams
As player Nankai Hawks (1956–1977) As manager Nankai Hawks (1978–1980) As coach Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1991–1992)
Career highlights and awards
1964 NPB Batting Champion
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1999
Election Method	Selection Committee for the Players

References

1. "Hall of Famers List | The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". english.baseball-museum.or.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
2. Coskrey, Jason (2009-01-17). "Fukumoto blazed quite a trail on bases before Rickey came along". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
3. Johnson, Daniel E. (2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland. p. 315.

External links

• Baseball reference