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Akira Ogi, mentor of Ichiro, passes away at 70
2005-12-16 17:14
by Bob Timmermann

Akira Ogi, who managed the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix Blue Wave passed away in Japan at the age of 70.

Ogi was one of Japan's most famous managers, in part because he was responsible for making a young outfielder named Ichiro Suzuki into worldwide phenomenon Ichiro!

Here is a link to Ogi's induction ceremony into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. (In Japan, his name would be spelled Ohgi at times.) Despite winning three pennants and one Japan Series championship, Ogi was inducted for his playing career.

Ogi managed the revamped Orix Buffaloes last season before stepping down early because of poor health.

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