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was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in 
File:Kudo Sports 1.jpg, Kudo Sports
File:Kudo Sports.jpg, Kudo Sports Sign
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
, all for the Nippon Ham Fighters
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, playing the majority of their home games at ES CON Field Hokkaido. The Fighters also host a s ...
. He was selected out of Akita Prefectural Honjō High School as the second overall pick in the 1978 NPB draft, and made his professional debut that season, becoming the fastest player to ever make his Japanese professional debut. He went 20-4, leading the league in wins in 1982. He died of liver failure in Akita, Akita
'Autumn field' is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a Core cities of Japan, core city since 1 April 1997. , the city has an estimated population of 305,625, 136,628 households and a population d ...
on May 13, 2016, at the age of 55.
Personal life
He ran a sports goods store named "Kudo Sports"() in Tegatayama Nakamachi,Akita City
'Autumn field' is the capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. , the city has an estimated population of 305,625, 136,628 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The to ...
, and after his death, his widow Michiyo has taken charge of this shop. Official gym clothes of Hiroomote Elementary School, Sakura Junior High and Joto Junior High are available here.
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1960 births 2016 deaths Baseball people from Akita Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Ham Fighters players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers People from Yurihonjō Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub