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Kanemototo Avoids Double Plays to New Record

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Kanemototo Avoids Double Plays to New Record
Hiroshima's Kanemoto set a new Pro Yakyu record last night (8/31) by not hitting into a double play 902 consecutive plate appearances. The previous record was held by Dokushima (?) of Toei when he went 900 plate appearances between 1961 and '62 without getting doubled up.

The last time that Kanemoto hit into a double play was the third inning on May 12, 2000 against Chunichi, so he hasn't hit into a double play yet at all this season. There have been only 10 players to finish a season without hitting into a double play (meeting plate appearance requirements to qualify for a title) since 1950. Of those, only Hanshin's Fujita did so playing in every game of the season in 1962. Kanemoto is well on his way to becoming the second.
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