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Toshiaki Okamura

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Toshiaki Okamura
Outfielder
Born: (1912-05-04)May 4, 1912
Karenkō Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
Died: January 25, 1996(1996-01-25) (aged 83)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Japanese Baseball League debut
1939, for the Nankai Club
Teams
As player

As coach

Toshiaki Okamura (岡村 俊昭; 4 May 1912 – 25 January 1996), also known as Yeh Tien-sung (Chinese: 葉天送; Wade–Giles: Yeh4 Tien1-sung4), was a Taiwanese baseball outfielder who played for the Nankai Hawks of the Japanese Baseball League (JBL) from 1939 to 1949.

Early life and education

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Born in Karenkō Prefecture, Taiwan, Okamura was a member of the famed Noko baseball team made up of Taiwanese indigenous players.[1] In 1929, he moved to Kyoto and attended Heian Junior High School. During his time at Heian, he played in 9 Kōshien baseball tournaments, reaching the final in 1933.[2]

Okamura attended Nihon University.[2]

Playing career

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In 1939, Okamura joined Nankai Club. Having mainly played as catcher, he was assigned to play outfielder at Nankai.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 鄭仲嵐 (2024). 追尋岡村俊昭. 大塊文化.
  2. ^ a b c "日職/來自花蓮的南海隊大將!隊史首任打擊王岡村俊昭". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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