Batting average .302 Role Baseball Player Education Keio University Name Kaoru Betto Weight 75 kg | RBIs 549 Height 1.8 m Hits 965 Died April 16, 1999 Inducted 1988 | |
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Kaoru Betto (別当 薫, Bettō Kaoru, born August 23, 1920 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo) was a Nippon Professional Baseball player. After playing for the Ōsaka Tigers for two years, Betto played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1957. In his first season with the Orions, Betto won the NPB's first Pacific League MVP Award and helped lead the team to victory in the first Japan Series.
A T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of Kaoru Betto was worn by Jeff Bridges' characters in at least 3 films, including The Fisher King, Cold Feet, and The Big Lebowski.
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