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The home for English-speaking collectors of Japanese baseball cards |
THE
SADAHARU OH GALLERY
Probably the most famous
Japanese player, Oh actually carries a Taiwanese passport because his father
is Chinese. Oh played for the Yomiuri Giants from 1959 to 1980, and
is the world's homerun leader with 868. As a schoolboy Oh was a star pitcher,
leading Waseda to the Koshien championship in 1957 and hitting homeruns
in two consectutive games in the 1958 Koshien tournament. The following
year, with much fanfare, Oh signed with the Giants. His first professional
season was a diasater as he only hit .161 and strukout 72 times in 193
at bats. Although he improved over the next few years, Oh did not
become a star until Hiroshi Arakawa helped him develop his famed flamingo
batting stance in 1962. After adopting the new stance, Oh went on
to lead the Central League in homeruns for thirteen straight seasons and
walks in eighteen consecutive years. His batting average also rose
fifty points with the new stance. Oh was not a one dimensional player;
he also won five batting titles, 13 RBI titles, two triple crowns and nine
gold gloves as well as 15 homerun titles. This led to nine MVP awards,
being named to 18 Best Nine teams, and to his Giants winning 11 Japan Series
and an additional three Central League titles. In Japan Series play
Oh hit a record 29 homers and also managed at least one homerun in thirteen
straight series. There is little doubt that Oh could have been a
Major League star. Nearly all Major League opponents were impressed
with his abilities. Against touring Major League teams, Oh hit .259
with 20 homeruns in 325 at bats but had an incredible .409 on-base percentage.
In individual tours, Oh hit .344 (21 for 61) with 5 homers against the
Dodgers in 1966, .356 (21 for 59) with 3 homers against the Cardinals in
1968, and .322 (19 for 59) with 6 homers against the Mets in 1974.Oh retired
after the 1980 season. He managed the Giants from 1984 through 1988.
He is now the manager of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. As a manager, Oh
has won three pennants and one Japan Series title. Oh was elected
to the Hall of Fame in 1994.
SADAHARU OH CARDS FOR SALE
Because of the high deamand for Sadaharu Oh cards, I have now uploaded most of my Sadaharu Oh inventory.
To decrease the time its takes to download the Sadaharu Oh Gallery, I have broken the cards into 4 pages.
Each page contains many nice
cards, so please take the time to visit all four.
Includes:
Menko, Bromides, Playing Cards and More
Includes Menko, Calbee, Yamakatsu,
Playing Cards and More
Sadaharu Oh Cards 1981- present
Includes
BBM, U.S. Issues, and More
Includes: Obbball Items and
Magazines
Sadaharu Oh's Batting Record
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Questions? email Rob at rob@robsjapanesecards.com
