Eino Kaakkolahti Explained
| Eino Kaakkolahti |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1929 |
| Occupation: | Pesäpallo player |
| Nationality: | Finland |
Eino Vihtori Kaakkolahti (April 25, 1929 - June 25, 2014)[1] was a Finnish pesäpallo player.
During his 18 seasons in the Finnish championship league, he won a total of 10 medals and 6 awards,[2] and was chosen Pesäpallo Player of the Year in 1961.[3] In 1973 and '74, Kaakkolahti was vice chairman of Suomen Pesäpalloliitto (The Finnish Pesäpallo Association, or PPL for short).[4]
Eino Kaakkolahti's little brother, Matti Kaakkolahti, is a ski jumping medalist and has played pesäpallo in the Finnish series.[5]
Achievements
| Award | Years | Ref |
|---|
| 4 Gold | 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 | [6] |
| 3 Silver | 1949, 1952, 1954 | |
| 3 bronze | 1950, 1951, 1961 | |
| 15 East-West matches | 1948–1964 | [7] |
| Pesäpallo Player of the Year | 1950, 1951, 1961 | |
| Pesäpallo Master of the Year (6) | 1951–1954, 1961, 1964 | [8] |
| Pesäpallo King | 1952 | [9] | |
Notes and References
- News: Lukkarilegenda Eino Kaakkolahti kuollut . 26 June 2014 . Helsingin Sanomat . Helsingin Sanomat . 26 June 2014 . fi.
- Web site: Eino Kaakkolahti (1929-2014) . Urheilumuseo . 22 April 2019 . en.
- Web site: pesis.fi . pesis.fi . 22 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005194719/http://www.pesis.fi/pesapalloliitto/historia/parhaat-pelaajat-kausittain/vuoden-pesapalloilijat/ . 5 October 2018.
- Web site: PPL Pesäpallovaikuttajia . pesis.fi . 12 June 2008 . 22 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612145516/http://www.pesis.fi/historia/pesapallovaikuttajia/ . fi . live.
- Book: Suuri olympiateos. [12]. Urheilukunniamme puolustajat : Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906-2000 . 2001 . Graface . 9519867317 . fi.
- Web site: mitalipel19222016.txt . pesis.fi . 14 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021342/http://www.pesis.fi/@Bin/28031635/mitalipel19222016.txt . 18 September 2017.
- Web site: W IL Aakkos . www.mrasilainen.com . 22 April 2018.
- Web site: Vuoden Lukkarit . pesis.fi . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405162810/http://www.pesis.fi/pesapalloliitto/historia/parhaat-pelaajat-kausittain/vuoden_lukkarit/ . 5 April 2018 . fi.
- Web site: Best shooters seasonally . pesis.fi . 13 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023039/http://www.pesis.fi/pesapalloliitto/historia/pelaajatilastot/parhaat-lyojat-kausittain/ . 17 August 2018 . fi.
