Yukio Imaizumi

Yukio Imaizumi (今泉 幸雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• High School Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School

• Born January 1, 1938 in Tsurugashima, Saitama Japan
• Died January 26, 2009 in Kyoto, Kyoto Japan

Biographical Information

Yukio Imaizumi was a catcher for the Takahashi and Tombo Unions from 1954 to 1956. While there, he was the battery mate of Victor Starffin who earned his 300th victory while with the Unions.

Following his professional career, Imaizumi became an executive with the Japanese youth baseball league. He died a few weeks after his 71st birthday due to an aneurysm.

Further Reading

• Japanese WP page