Kaoru Betto
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Kaoru Betto
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lbs.
- High School Koyo Chugakkou
- School Keio University
- Industrial League Zen-Osaka
- Born August 23, 1920
- Died April 16, 1999
[edit] Biographical Information
Kaoru Betto - known as “the Gentleman of Baseball” - was one of the first Japanese power hitters and played for the Osaka Tigers in 1948 and 1949.
Actor Jeff Bridges wore a t-shirt bearing Betto's likeness in two films - The Fisher King and The Big Lebowski.
