Photo: ベースボール・マガジン社（Baseball Magazine Co. Ltd) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Honestly, Yukio Nishimoto is one of those names that makes me lean in the moment I dig into it. A Wakayama kid born back in 1920, he came up through an era when Japanese baseball was still finding its shape, and he ended up a Hall of Famer not because he was some towering physical specimen at 171cm, but because of his head and his sheer stubbornness. He's remembered as a manager's manager, the kind of leader who built winning clubs through grit and smarts, and there's something almost poignant about a guy who shaped so much of the game from the dugout. I love that a boy chasing fly balls under the Wakayama sky grew into a name people still respect decades later. He passed in 2011, but that's a life well spent if you ask me.
Overview
Yukio Nishimoto was a Japanese baseball player born on April 25, 1920, in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to Japanese baseball. He passed away on November 25, 2011.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yukio Nishimoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 西本幸雄
- Reading
- にしもと ゆきお
- Born
- April 25, 1920 – November 25, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey (申)
- Origin
- Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Baseball Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC%E5%B9%B8%E9%9B%84
Frequently asked questions
When was Yukio Nishimoto born?
April 25, 1920 – November 25, 2011.
Where is Yukio Nishimoto from?
Yukio Nishimoto is from Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yukio Nishimoto do?
Yukio Nishimoto works as Baseball player.
How tall is Yukio Nishimoto?
Yukio Nishimoto is 171 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.