Shigeru Sugishita (杉下 茂, Sugishita Shigeru, September 17, 1925 – June 12, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and coach. Renowned for his forkball, Sugishita dominated the Central League from 1950–1955, winning more than 30 games twice (winning at least 23 games each season), and garnering three Eiji Sawamura Awards. Sugishita usually split his time between starting games and pitching in relief. He played 11 seasons, ten of them for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons.
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17 September 1925
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Died |
12 June 2023 (aged 97)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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