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Takenori Emoto
江本孟紀
Pitcher
Born: (1947-07-22) July 22, 1947 (age 77)
Kochi, Japan

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

NPB debut
April 11, 1971, for the Toei Flyers
Last appearance
August 26, 1981, for the Hanshin Tigers
Career statistics
Wins113
Losses126
E.R.A.3.52
Teams

Takenori Emoto (江本 孟紀, born July 22, 1947) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcherinNippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Toei Flyers in 1971, the Nankai Hawks from 1972 to 1975, and the Hanshin Tigers from 1976 to 1981.

Emoto was unusually non-confirmative for a player, once almost being released by the team for letting his hair grow over his ears.[1] After complaining publicly about being shuttled between starting and relief in 1981, he was forced to retire by his team the Hanshin Tigers. Despite being only 34 years old, he was prevented from pitching professionally again.[1]

Emoto later went on to write a series of successful tell-all books about his experiences in professional baseball, drawing comparisons to pitcher-turned-author Jim Bouton.[1]

Turning to politics, in the late 1990s Emoto became a member of From Five, a political party that existed from December 1997 to January 1998. It was formed by former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa and four other legislators (Emoto, Yoriko Madoka, Shinji Tarutoko, and Kiyoshi Ueda) who left the New Frontier Party in June 1997. From Five merged into the Good Governance Party in January 1998, which became part of the Democratic Party of Japan in 1998.[2] In 1998, Emoto, as a member of the DPJ, was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Whiting, Robert. You Gotta Have Wa (Vintage Departures, 1989), pp. 72–73.
  • ^ Stockwin, J. A. A. (2003). Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan. Taylor & Francis. p. 138. ISBN 9780203402177.
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