Description: 1947 JBR 112 (JBR-112) 'Color Pure Card' Japanese Baseball Bromide Card Kazuto Tsuruoka (Yamamoto) 鶴岡 一人 HOFerwearing his 1946 'Kinki GREAT RING' Uniform Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer These Pure Color Photo Baseball Bromide Cards were made in 1947. The cards are Catalogued as JBR 112 in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog. Examples from this set are Scarce overall. *This desirable card shows Yamamoto in his 1946 Great Ring Uniform (MVP Year) Kazuto Tsuruoka (Yamamoto) 鶴岡 一人 is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a former professional baseball infielder and manager in the Japan Baseball League (JBL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Tsuruoka played for the same franchise in 1939, and from 1946 to 1952, which during his career changed names from the Nankai Club to Kinki Great Ring, and ultimately to the Nankai Hawks. (Tsuruoka did not play professional baseball from 1940 to 1945.) In 1939 he won the JBL home run title with 10. Returning to the JBL after World War II, in 1946 he won the JBL Most Valuable Player Award, repeating the feat in 1948. His team won the JBL championship both those years. In 1949, he was named player-manager of the Hawks. His playing career ended after the 1952 season, but he stayed on as the team's manager through the 1968 season, guiding the team to Japan Series championships in 1959 and 1964. His managerial record overall was 1773–1140, for a winning percentage of .609. average wearcreases collector grade about 1-5/8" by 2-3/4" Great for the 'type card collector', or Japanese Card collector.... guaranteed authentic and unaltered. ~SHIPPING~ I have to start charging for shipping on items over $20. On $20+, It cost me $4.36 to send a small 3oz USPS tracked envelope. On mid-range items in the $20-$50 range I need to charge for a part of this fee so have a new $2 Shipping Charge on some items. Mahalo
Price: 22.41 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Autographed: No
League: Nippon Baseball League
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Set: 1947 JBR112 'Pure Color' Baseball Bromide Card
Card Name: 1947 JBR112 'Pure Color' Baseball Bromide Card
Manufacturer: 1947 JBR112 'Pure Color' Baseball Bromide Card
Player/Athlete: Kazuto Tsuruoka (Yamamoto)
Year Manufactured: 1947
Team: Kinki Great Ring
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Season: 1947
