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. He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10

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winners. After his retirement, he managed and led his team to the 2004 Japan Series championship. On 30th October 2018, it was announced that Itō would be joining the

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as head coach under new manager

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Career statistics

Titles and awards

*Best Nine : 10 times (1985–1988, 1990–1992, 1997–1998, 2002) *Golden Glove : 11 times (1985–1988, 1990–1992, 1994–1995, 1997–1998) *Commissioner's Award : (2003) *All Star appearance : 16 times (1984–1998, 2002) *305 sacrifice bunts in career (Pacific League record)

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* 1962 births Living people People from Kumamoto Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball catchers Seibu Lions players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Seibu Lions managers Chiba Lotte Marines managers {{japan-baseball-manager-stub