Fumio Fujimura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fumio Fujimura

Japanese professional baseball player, pitcher, infielder

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 28-May-1992

Profession: actor, baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Fumio Fujimura (?? ???, Fujimura Fumio, August 14, 1916 – May 28, 1992) was a Japanese baseball infielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1936 to 1958.
He began his career as a stellar right-handed pitcher for the Osaka Tigers, but achieved his greatest fame as a hitter. A superstitious player, Fujimura never hurt insects or shaved before games, although hot-tempered, as he was once suspended for physically abusing an umpire.
In 1950, Fujimura set the single-season record with 191 base hits.
This record remained unbroken for 44 years, until Ichiro Suzuki surpassed it in 1994.
Fujimura was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
His number "10" has been retired by the Hanshin Tigers.