Mikio Kudō
- May 13, 2016
- 55 years
- liver failure
About Mikio Kudō
Mikio Kudō, 55, Japanese baseball player, liver failure.
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|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.
Career
Kudo was selected out of Akita Prefectural Honjō High School as the second overall pick in the 1978 NPB draft, 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.
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 / 39.731083; 140.144250) in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita City, and after his death, his widow Michiyo has taken charge of this shop. Official gym clothes of Hiroomote Elementary School, Sakura Junior High and Joto Junior High are available there.
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Kudo Sports
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Kudo Sports Sign
Death
Kudo died of liver failure in Akita, Akita on May 13, 2016, at the age of 55.
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