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Shigeru Kurihashi was a key player in the Kintetsu Mogyū batting lineup. He batted fifth after Manuel, contributing to the team's championship in 1979 and 1980! In 1979, he hit a career-high 32 home runs. In 1980, he achieved his first batting average of .328 and an on-base percentage of .412, earning him the title for best on-base performance. He was also named to the Best Nine for two consecutive years. In 1985, when Manager Okamoto moved Kurihashi to the second position, his batting began to suffer, and his performance gradually declined. According to Yoshiaki Kanemura, a close friend both professionally and personally, "Kurihashi was the last samurai I saw." He would go out drinking every night and show up to practice the next morning, which was a given. The management even tacitly approved. lol He'd also be so stubborn he couldn't hit if he went home, so he had no choice but to go out drinking, and he hit a home run the next day. Truly the Showa era. Career Stats/Titles 1,550 games, 1,301 hits, 215 home runs, batting average of .278 Highest on-base percentage: 1