Hall of Famer Makoto Kozuru Passes Away
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Re: Hall of Famer Makoto Kozuru Passes Away
[ Author: seiyu | Posted: Jun 6, 2003 3:32 AM
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The reason why he was called "Japanese Joltin Joe" was because he very much resembled Joe in appearance.
RIP
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Kozuru holds the NPB single season records of 161 RBIs and 143 runs scored. Both records were set in 1950 while he was playing for the Nippon Series Champion Shochiku Robins in the first year of the two league system. He was also the league MVP and swatted 51 home runs that year.