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Takehiko Bessho Cards
Hawks 1942-1948; Giants 1949-1960
HOF 1979
Bessho was Japan's premier pitcher during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He started his career with the Hawks in 1942 and quickly became the team's best pitcher. In 1947, he won the Sawamura Award by winning 30 games, striking out 191 and posting a 1.86 ERA. In 1949, he went to the Giants and helped them win nine Central League titles before retiring in 1960. During his career, Bessho won two Sawamura Awards (1947 and 1955) and two MVP Awards (1952 and 1956) as well as leading the league in wins three times, and strikeouts and ERA once apiece. Bessho ranks fifth on the all-time list for wins with 310, seventh for ERA with 2.18, and eighteenth for strikeouts with 1932. After he retired, Bessho became a renowned baseball commentator. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979 and died in 1999.
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