| Katsuji Kawashima | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 17, 1943 Sano, Tochigi, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Industrial League debut | |
| 1968, for the Chuo University | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| 1987, for the Nippon Gakki (Yamaha) | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2021 |
| Vote | 92.3%（13/14） |
Katsuji Kawashima (川島勝司, Kawashima Katsuji) is a right-handed, retired Japanese amateur, later formally professional baseball infielder and manager. Kawashima infielded for Nippon Gakki as a player for 24 years from 1966 to 1990, also going on and off as the manager of the team. He served as the manager of the Japanese national baseball team at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics, leading the team to a silver medal on both occasions.[1][2]
Kawashima is a 2021 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
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- ^ Coskrey, Jason (January 14, 2021). "Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2021". The Japan Times. Retrieved July 20, 2024.