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player known for his long affiliation with the
Chunichi Dragons
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He played with the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums.
A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time
Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time
Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an
NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.
Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.
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1941 births
2020 deaths
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