Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1997) honorable mention
Akira Kawahara
かわはら あきら
Kawahara Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-06-10 （Saganoseki, Kitaamabe District, Oita Prefecture, Japan (now Oita City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Professional baseball player, Baseball coach, Business owner
- Active Years
- 1968-1975
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita Prefectural Oita Commercial High School | — | — | — | 〜1967 | Japan |
Oita Prefectural Oita Commercial High School
Period:
〜1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Japan
Served as the ace in high school; participated in the 49th National High School Baseball Championship (Koshien).
Awards & Nominations
Health
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injury1974-1975Worsening injury led to retirement from professional play.
Legacy
A former professional baseball pitcher from Oita. Played for Nishitetsu/ Taiheiyo Lions and Taiyo Whales in the late 1960s–1970s. After retiring he ran restaurants in his hometown Oita and served as a coach for corporate and club teams.
Trivia
- Selected as the No.1 pick by Nishitetsu Lions in the 1967 draft.
- Converted pitching form from overhand to sidearm after joining the pros.
- Spent time in 1973 with U.S. minor league team Rodale/ Lodi Lions (1A) for baseball study.
- After retirement operated meat/restaurant businesses in Oita.
- Served as head coach of the Oita Sorrins baseball club (corporate/club team).