Kaoru Betto
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Kaoru Betto
Kaoru Betto
| Kaoru Betto 別当 薫 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born:August 23, 1920 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo | |||
| Died: April 16, 1999(aged 78) | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| 1948, for the Ōsaka Tigers | |||
| Last NPB appearance | |||
| 1957, for the Mainichi Orions | |||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .302 | ||
| Hits | 965 | ||
| RBIs | 549 | ||
| Teams | |||
As a player
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Member of the Japanese | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 1988 | ||
| Election Method | Selection Committee for Players | ||
| Last updated on: November 24, 2009 | |||
Kaoru Betto (別当 薫, Bettō Kaoru, born August 23, 1920 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo) was a Nippon Professional Baseball player. After playing for the Ōsaka Tigers for two years, Betto played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1957. In his first season with the Orions, Betto won the NPB's first Pacific League MVP Award and helped lead the team to victory in the first Japan Series.
A T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of Kaoru Betto was worn by Jeff Bridges' characters in at least 3 films, including The Fisher King,[1] *Cold Feet,*and The Big Lebowski.
| Kaoru Betto 別当 薫 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born:August 23, 1920 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo | |||
| Died: April 16, 1999(aged 78) | |||
| |||
| NPB debut | |||
| 1948, for the Ōsaka Tigers | |||
| Last NPB appearance | |||
| 1957, for the Mainichi Orions | |||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .302 | ||
| Hits | 965 | ||
| RBIs | 549 | ||
| Teams | |||
As a player
| |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| |||
| Member of the Japanese | |||
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 1988 | ||
| Election Method | Selection Committee for Players | ||
| Last updated on: November 24, 2009 | |||
References
[1]
Citation Linkpreshrunk.org"Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King". July 2005. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
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