Hiromi Wada

Hiromi Wada
Hiromi Wada
	Catcher
	Born: March 26, 1937; Usuki, Ōita, Japan
	Died: June 22, 2009 (aged 72); Fukuoka, Japan
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
NPB debut
	September 16, 1955, for the Nishitetsu Lions
Last appearance
	1972, for the Nishitetsu Lions
NPB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	100
Runs batted in	486
Teams
	As player Nishitetsu Lions (1955–1972); As coach Nishitetsu/Taiheiyo Club/Crown Lighter/Seibu Lions (1970–1972; 1974–1992); Hanshin Tigers (1995; 1997–1998);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Japan Series champion (1956, 1957, 1958);

Hiromi Wada (和田博実, Wada Hiromi, March 26, 1937 – June 22, 2009) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He spent most of his career with the Nishitetsu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball, and died of pancreatic cancer in Fukuoka in 2009.[1]

References

"Ex-Nishitetsu Lion Wada dies at 72". Japan Times. June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
BR Bullpen

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[1] "Ex-Nishitetsu Lion Wada dies at 72". Japan Times. June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.