Sadaharu Oh, known as Wang Chen-chih, is a Japanese-born former baseball player and manager in Japan.
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12 Facts About Sadaharu Oh
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Sadaharu Oh was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Sadaharu Oh was a 15-time home run champion and was named to the All-Star team 18 times.
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Sadaharu Oh was the manager of the Japanese national team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
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Sadaharu Oh's performance dipped slightly in both statistical categories in 1961, but Oh truly blossomed in 1962, when he hit 38 home runs.
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Sadaharu Oh's hitting exploits benefited from the fact that for most of his career he batted third in the Giants' lineup, with another very dangerous hitter, Shigeo Nagashima, batting fourth; the two players forming the feared "O-N Cannon".
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Sadaharu Oh was the assistant manager of the Yomiuri Giants between 1981 and 1983.
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Sadaharu Oh became the manager of the Yomiuri Giants between 1984 and 1988.
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Sadaharu Oh led the Giants to one Central League pennant in 1987.
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Sadaharu Oh was asked to retire as Giants manager after the 1988 season.
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Sadaharu Oh died of stomach cancer, the same disease he had in 2006, in December 2001 at age 57.
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