Yoshio Yoshida (baseball)

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Yoshio Yoshida 吉田 義男
Yoshida in 1956
Shortstop
Born: (1933-07-26) July 26, 1933 (age 91) Kyoto, Kyoto
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 1953, for the Osaka Tigers
Last appearance
1969, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Batting average	.267
Hits	1864
Home runs	66
RBIs	434
Teams
As player Osaka Tigers/Hanshin Tigers (1953–1969) As manager Hanshin Tigers (1969, 1975–1977, 1985–1987, 1997–1998)
Career highlights and awards
Hanshin Tigers #23 retired
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1992

Yoshio Yoshida (吉田 義男, Yoshida Yoshio, born July 26, 1933 in Kyoto) is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager who spent his entire career with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His number 23, was retired by the Tigers. He works for the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation as a live radio and TV baseball commentator.