Tōru Mori

In this Japanese name, the family name is Mori.
Tōru Mori
Outfielder
Born: (1935-11-03)3 November 1935
Manchuria
Died: 6 February 2014(2014-02-06) (aged 78)
Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 5, 1958, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
1968
Career statistics
Batting average .251
Home runs 189
Runs batted in 585
Teams

As player

As manager

  • Tokyo Dragons (1969)
Career highlights and awards
Last update: 11 January 2016

Tōru Mori (森 徹 Mori Tōru, 3 November 1935 – 6 February 2014) was a Japanese professional baseball player.

Born in Manchuria, he was brought up in Hakodate, Hokkaido, but later moved to Tokyo. He started his baseball career playing for the Waseda University team, before turning professional by joining the Chunichi Dragons.

Personal life

His son, Takeshi Mori, is an anime director, and his daughter, Iku Mori, is a jazz singer.

He died on 6 February 2014 from hepatocellular carcinoma, aged 78.[1]

References

  1. 元中日4番・森徹氏、78歳で死去 (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. Retrieved 15 February 2014.


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