Andy Miyamoto Explained

Andy Miyamoto
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:April 26, 1933
Birth Place:Maui, Hawaii Territory
Death Date:[1] [2]
Death Place:Waipahu, Hawaii, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutyear:1955
Debutteam:Yomiuri Giants
Finalyear:1964
Finalteam:Kokutetsu Swallows
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.249
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:90
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:359
Teams:
Highlights:

was an American professional baseball outfielder. A Nisei,[3] he was born in Maui, Hawaii Territory, and played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Kokutetsu Swallows. Miyamoto played one season of minor league baseball with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League in 1965, after he had retired from NPB.

He was married to the sister of former teammate Hirofumi Naito,[4] the actress Kimiko Naito.

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Andy T. Miyamoto . Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary . 2023-07-18.
  2. Web site: Andy T. Miyamoto Obituary . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . 2023-07-18.
  3. Fitts, pg. 5
  4. Fitts, pg. 53