Mikio Kudō (工藤幹夫, Kudō Mikio, September 30, 1960 – May 13, 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, all for the Nippon Ham Fighters.[1] He was selected out of Akita Prefectural Honjō High School as the second overall pick in the 1978 NPB draft,[2] and made his professional debut that season, becoming the fastest player to ever make his Japanese professional debut. He went 20-4, leading the league in wins in 1982.[3] He died of liver failure in Akita, Akita on May 13, 2016, at the age of 55.[4]
Personal life
He ran a sports goods store named "Kudo Sports"(39°43′51.9″N 140°08′39.3″E / 39.731083°N 140.144250°E) in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita City, and after his death, his widow Michiyo[6][7] has taken charge of this shop. Official gym clothes of Hiroomote Elementary School, Sakura Junior High and Joto Junior High are available here.[8][9]
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Kudo Sports -
Kudo Sports Sign
References
- ^ "元日本ハム投手、工藤幹夫氏死去 最多勝、故障…郷里で社会人野球監督". 産経新聞. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "過去のドラフト 第14回（1978年) - ドラフト会議 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
- ^ "これが俺のプロ野球人生だから「太く、短く」それでよかった 誰に何と言われようと、悔いはない……（週刊現代） @gendai_biz". 現代ビジネス.
- ^ "元日本ハム投手の工藤幹夫さんが死去". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "日本ハムファイターズ 工藤幹夫 サインボール - 野球サインボール | MUUSEO". ミューゼオ(MUUSEO).
- ^ "吉田輝星、同郷で日本ハムの先輩・工藤幹夫氏との縁 - プロ野球番記者コラム - 野球コラム : 日刊スポーツ".
- ^ "工藤幹夫の『家族』〜工藤幹夫杯とは？嫁の年齢？子供の名前は？". 13 May 2016.
- ^ "広面小学校の制服・体操服取扱店 | ショップリスト[秋田県] | カンコー学生服 取扱販売店".
- ^ ほっぺちゃんブログ (7 March 2014). "野球用品は「クドウスポーツ」さんにおまかせ！". Retrieved 22 April 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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