Manabu Kitabeppu (北別府 学, Kitabeppu Manabu, July 12, 1957 – June 16, 2023) was a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, the first-round draft pick of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1975 and one of the most famous Japanese right-handed pitchers. He was known as the "Precision Machine" (精密機械, Seimutsu-Kikai) because from his perfect control pitching, and his nickname was Pei-San (ペイさん).
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12 July 1957 Soo, Kagoshima, Japan
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Died |
16 June 2023 (aged 65)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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