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Oct 01, 1922 Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Died on 24 Jun 1999 (aged 76)
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About Takehiko Bessho
- Takehiko Bessho (?? ?? Bessho Takehiko, October 1, 1922 -June 24, 1999), born Akira Bessho (???, Bessho Akira), was a Japanese baseball player whose professional career as a player lasted from 1942 until 1960.
- Bessho first achieved fame as a pitcher in Japanese professional baseball; later, he served as a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) manager. Bessho spent his first five seasons in the Japanese Baseball League (the predecessor of NPB) with the Nankai franchise (1942–43, 1946–48) and his final 12 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants (1949–1960).
- He quickly established himself as a top pitcher and went on to earn two Sawamura Awards, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award, and six Best Nine Awards.
- In 1947, Bessho set the NPB record for most complete games in a single season (47).
- In addition, Bessho earned the NPB Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 and 1956.
- Bessho retired after the 1960 season with 310 wins, a 2.18 earned run average, and 1,932 strikeouts. After he retired from the sport as a player and a manager, Bessho became a sports broadcaster.
- In recognition of his accomplishments, the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame elected Bessho in 1979.
