Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Harimoto dies at 86
Summary
Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, the first player from Japan to reach 3,000 hits, has died at 86. The Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor finished his career with 3,085 hits and later became a TV commentator.
Key Points
- Isao Harimoto, a Japanese baseball legend and Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, has died aged 86.
- He became the first Japanese player to reach 3,000 hits and finished with a Nippon Professional Baseball record 3,085 career hits.
- Harimoto played for teams including the Yomiuri Giants and was nicknamed the "Hit Machine" for his batting.
- He retired in 1981 and was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.
