Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道, Takagi Morimichi, July 17, 1941 – January 17, 2020) was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.[1]
He played with the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums.
A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.
Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.
References
- ^ "「ミスタードラゴンズ」高木守道さん急死 12日にはラジオ出演…急性心不全78歳:ドラニュース:中日スポーツ(CHUNICHI Web)". www.chunichi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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