Morimichi Takagi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Morimichi Takagi |
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Takagi in 2012
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: July 17, 1941 Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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| Died: January 17, 2020 (aged 78) Gifu, Japan |
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| debut | |||
| May 7, 1960, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
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| October 24, 1980, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
| NPB statistics (through 1980) |
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| Batting average | .272 | ||
| Home runs | 236 | ||
| Hits | 2274 | ||
| Stolen Bases | 369 | ||
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As player
As manager
As coach
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 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 2006 | ||
Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道, Takagi Morimichi, July 17, 1941 – January 17, 2020) was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.
He played with the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums.
A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.
Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.
