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Sadaharu Oh

20 May 1940 – present

Sadaharu Oh is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager who spent his entire playing career with the Yomiuri Giants. Using a distinctive one-legged batting stance, he hit 868 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball, the most in the league's history. He later managed the Giants and the Fukuoka Hawks and led Japan to the title at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.

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Born in Tokyo, Japan
20 May 1940

Born to a Chinese father and a Japanese mother in the Sumida area of Tokyo.

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Won the national high school championship as a pitcher for Waseda Jitsugyo
1957

Pitched his school to the spring tournament title at Koshien Stadium.

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Joined the Yomiuri Giants
1959

Signed with the Central League club, converting from pitcher to first baseman.

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Adopted the one-legged batting stance developed with coach Hiroshi Arakawa
1962

The stance, often called the flamingo, preceded a long run of home-run titles.

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Won nine consecutive Japan Series titles with the Giants
1965 – 1973

Played alongside Shigeo Nagashima during the club's run of championships.

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Hit his 756th career home run, passing Hank Aaron's career total
3 September 1977

He was awarded the first People's Honour Award by the Japanese government shortly afterwards.

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Retired as a player with 868 career home runs
1980

Finished his career as the all-time home-run leader in Japanese professional baseball.

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Managed the Yomiuri Giants
1984 – 1988

Took over as manager of his former club.

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Managed the Fukuoka Daiei, later SoftBank, Hawks
1995 – 2008

Led the Pacific League club to Japan Series titles in 1999 and 2003.

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Managed Japan to victory at the first World Baseball Classic
2006

Japan defeated Cuba in the final of the inaugural tournament.

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