Description: The JRM19 set consists of 6 1 7/8 inch round menko with blank backs. Please note that I have several of these sets so you won't receive the exact cards pictured but ones in similar condition. Juzo Sanada Asahi 1943, Pacific 1946, Robins 1947-51, Tigers 1952-56HOF 1990Sanada was known for having the best curveball of his era. After starring in the Koshien high school championships in 1939, his professional career began with Asahi in 1943. His glory years came with the Robins from 1946 to 1948, when he won 25 games in ’46, 23 in ’47, and 25 in ‘48. In 1950 Sanada won 39 games as the Robins won the first Central League pennant. That year, He also led the league in innings pitched (395 2/3), struck out 191, posted a 3.05 ERA and received the Sawamura Award. Sanada was a true ironman, leading the league in innings pitched three times, including four seasons with more than 390 IP. He also completed 211 of the 296 games he started. Along the way, Sanada fired two no hitters. He finished with a pitching record of 178-128, 2.83, and a lifetime batting average of .255. Visit My Ebay Store for More Vintage Japanese Baseball Cards Don't Miss my Books on Japanese Baseball An Illustrated Introduction to Japanese Baseball Cards Banzai Babe Ruth: SABR's Best Baseball Book of 2012Wally Yonamine: The Biography of the Jackie Robinson of JapanMashi: The Biography of Masanori Murakami the first Japanese in the Major LeaguesRemembering Japanese Baseball: An Oral History of the GameIssei Baseball: The Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2025-01-09T22:39:28.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sport: Baseball
League: Nippon Baseball League
Season: 1948
