| Yukio Nishimoto | |
|---|---|
 Nishimoto in 1955 | |
| First baseman/Manager | |
| Born:(1920-04-25)25 April 1920 Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan | |
| Died: 25 November 2011(2011-11-25) (aged 91) Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1950, for the Mainichi Orions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955, for the Mainichi Orions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Hits | 276 |
| Managerial record | 1384–1163 |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As manager
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1988 |
Yukio Nishimoto (西本 幸雄,Nishimoto Yukio; 25 April 1920 – 25 November 2011) was aJapanese baseball player and manager. He played for theMainichi Orions from 1950 to 1955. In nearly 500 games for the Orions, he batted .244 and was on the field for the Orions winning the1950 Japan Series.[1]
As a manager he won eightPacific League pennants for three different teams:Daimai Orions,Hankyu Braves, and theKintetsu Buffaloes. Only one other person has won pennants for three different teams since Nishimoto. However, his clubs lost in theJapan Series each time, earning him the nickname "Great Tragic Leader". Nishimoto was inducted into theJapanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.[2] He died of heart failure on 25 November 2011 at the age of 91.[3]
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