(born December 8, 1943) is a Japanese former professional baseball

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. He played for the

Kintetsu Buffaloes The were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stad ...

from 1962 to 1974 and the Taiheiyo Club / Crown Lighter / Seibu Lions from 1975 to 1981.Career statistics and player information fro
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Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed March 26, 2015. Doi never made it to the postseason or got a chance to play in the

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. He last served as the batting coach for the

Chunichi Dragons The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011) ...

Career

Born in

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, Doi attended Daitetsu High School, dropping out before graduation. Doi led the

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in hits in 1964 and 1967 with 168 and 147 respectively. He was a 1968

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-winner as an outfielder. Doi was a bit player in the Black Mist Scandal, which embroiled NPB from 1969–1971. In July 1970 Doi was prosecuted for illegal gambling. He was later suspended by the league for a month. The following season was the best of Doi's career, as he hit .309 with 40 home runs, 113 RBI, and a .998

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. In 1975, his first season with the Lions, Doi led the Pacific League in home runs, with 34. Doi finished his career among the all-time NPB leaders with 465 home runs ( 11th all-time) and 1,400 RBI (12th all-time). With more than 2,000 career hits, he became a member of the

Meikyukai The is one of the two baseball halls of fame in Japan, the other being the . The Meikyukai is a limited company for public benefit. Founded by Hall of Fame pitcher Masaichi Kaneda in 1978, the Meikyukai honors players born after 1926 (the begin ...

, or the Golden Players Club. After retiring from playing, he became a coach with the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doi, Masahiro 1943 births Living people People from Kashiwara, Osaka Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Kintetsu Buffaloes players Taiheiyo Club Lions players Crown Lighter Lions players Seibu Lions players Nippon Professional Baseball coaches Japanese baseball coaches