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My Take
They called Kawakami the God of Batting, and the numbers back it up: five batting titles, six seasons leading the league in hits. Then he managed the Giants to nine straight championships. Winning as a player is one thing; teaching it for a decade is another. He died in 2013 at 93, still quoted as the man who saw the ball stop.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tetsuharu Kawakami
- Name (Japanese)
- 川上哲治
- Born
- March 23, 1920 – October 28, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Person of Cultural Merit
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B7%9D%E4%B8%8A%E5%93%B2%E6%B2%BB
Frequently asked questions
When was Tetsuharu Kawakami born?
March 23, 1920 – October 28, 2013.
Where is Tetsuharu Kawakami from?
Tetsuharu Kawakami is from Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tetsuharu Kawakami do?
Tetsuharu Kawakami works as baseball player.
How tall is Tetsuharu Kawakami?
Tetsuharu Kawakami is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.