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My Take
An old Japanese phrase attached to him goes: Gondoh, Gondoh, rain, Gondoh - the rotation was him, the weather, and him again. People quote it as legend. It is really a record of overuse. In his 1961 rookie season with the Chunichi Dragons he won 35 games and took both the Central League Rookie of the Year and the Eiji Sawamura Award, and his arm paid for it; his run as a front-line pitcher was short. The part I admire came later. As a coach and manager he argued openly against grinding pitchers down, and in 1998 he took the Yokohama BayStars to a Japan Series title. He made sure the next generation would not pay his tuition. Born 1938 in Tosu, Saga.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gondō Hiroshi
- Name (Japanese)
- 権藤博
- Born
- December 2, 1938 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%A9%E8%97%A4%E5%8D%9A
Frequently asked questions
When was Gondō Hiroshi born?
Born December 2, 1938 (age 87).
Where is Gondō Hiroshi from?
Gondō Hiroshi is from Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
What does Gondō Hiroshi do?
Gondō Hiroshi works as baseball player.
How tall is Gondō Hiroshi?
Gondō Hiroshi is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.