Mikio Kudō

Mikio Kudō (工藤幹夫, Kudō Mikio, September 30, 1960 – May 13, 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, all for the Nippon Ham Fighters.[1] He was selected out of Akita Prefectural Honjō High School as the second overall pick in the 1978 NPB draft,[2] and made his professional debut that season, becoming the fastest player to ever make his Japanese professional debut. He went 20-4, leading the league in wins in 1982.[3] He died of liver failure in Akita, Akita on May 13, 2016, at the age of 55.[4]

Autographed ball[5]
Mikio Kudō
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: (1960-09-30)September 30, 1960
Honjō, Akita
Died: May 13, 2016(2016-05-13) (aged 55)
Akita, Akita
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 12, 1979, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
April 12, 1984, for the Hippon Ham Fighters
NPB statistics
Win–loss record30–22
Earned run average3.74
Strikeouts160
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Personal life

He ran a sports goods store named "Kudo Sports"(39°43′51.9″N 140°08′39.3″E) in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita City, and after his death, his widow Michiyo[6][7] has taken charge of this shop. Official gym clothes of Hiroomote Elementary School, Sakura Junior High and Joto Junior High are available here.[8][9]

  • Kudo Sports
    Kudo Sports
  • Kudo Sports Sign
    Kudo Sports Sign

References
  1. "元日本ハム投手、工藤幹夫氏死去 最多勝、故障…郷里で社会人野球監督". 産経新聞. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. "過去のドラフト 第14回（1978年) - ドラフト会議 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
  3. "これが俺のプロ野球人生だから「太く、短く」それでよかった 誰に何と言われようと、悔いはない……（週刊現代） @gendai_biz". 現代ビジネス.
  4. "元日本ハム投手の工藤幹夫さんが死去". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. "日本ハムファイターズ 工藤幹夫 サインボール - 野球サインボール | MUUSEO". ミューゼオ(MUUSEO).
  6. "吉田輝星、同郷で日本ハムの先輩・工藤幹夫氏との縁 - プロ野球番記者コラム - 野球コラム : 日刊スポーツ".
  7. "工藤幹夫の『家族』〜工藤幹夫杯とは？嫁の年齢？子供の名前は？". 13 May 2016.
  8. "広面小学校の制服・体操服取扱店 | ショップリスト[秋田県] | カンコー学生服 取扱販売店".
  9. ほっぺちゃんブログ (7 March 2014). "野球用品は「クドウスポーツ」さんにおまかせ！". Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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