Shozo Doi's decades in baseball left a lasting impression.
Doi, the former Yomiuri Giants V-9 era second baseman and one-time manager of the Orix BlueWave, died Sept. 25 of pancreatic cancer in Tokyo. He was 67.
The Hyogo Prefecture native enjoyed a long career in pro baseball as a player, coach, manager, TV and sports newspaper commentator and will be remembered for his contributions to the game.
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