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Yoshio Yoshida is credited as a baseball player and tarento. Yoshio Yoshida was born on July 26, 1933 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The age as of 2026 is 93. Education on record includes Yamashiro High School and Ritsumeikan University. Awards on record include Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
My Take
Yoshio Yoshida is the kind of figure who barely exists in modern sport: a man who joined one club and never left it. Born in Kyoto in 1933, he went from Ritsumeikan University to the Hanshin Tigers and stayed there as player and later as manager. The Tigers retired his number 23, which tells you everything about what he meant to them. What strikes me most is his size. At 167 cm he was small even by the standards of his era, yet he built a Hall of Fame career on defense and instinct rather than raw power. That is a reminder worth keeping in an age obsessed with measurables. After retiring he spent years as a radio and television commentator for Asahi Broadcasting, so for a generation of Kansai fans his voice was the sound of a Tigers game. He died in February 2025. Some athletes are remembered for one season; he was remembered as an entire franchise's continuity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshio Yoshida
- Name (Japanese)
- 吉田義男
- Born
- July 26, 1933 (age 93)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 167 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / tarento
2. Background
- High school
- Yamashiro High School
- University
- Ritsumeikan University
Awards & achievements
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshio%20Yoshida%20(baseball)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E7%94%B0%E7%BE%A9%E7%94%B7
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331161
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshio Yoshida born?
Born July 26, 1933 (age 93).
Where is Yoshio Yoshida from?
Yoshio Yoshida is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshio Yoshida do?
Yoshio Yoshida works as baseball player, tarento.
How tall is Yoshio Yoshida?
Yoshio Yoshida is 167 cm.
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