Komajiro Tamura
Komajirō Tamura (February 21, 1904 – January 21, 1961) was a Japanese businessman and professional baseball team owner.
Komajirō Tamura | |
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| 田村 駒治郎 | |
| Born | February 21, 1904 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | January 21, 1961 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, professional baseball team owner |
| Known for | Owner of Dai Tokyo / Lion / Asahi / Pacific / Taiyo Robins / Shochiku Robins (1937–1952) Gold Star / Kinsei Stars (1946–1948) |
| Komajirō Tamura | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1970 |
Tamura was a textile manufacturer, and owner of, among others, Taiyo Rayon and of Lucky Gold Star Telephones. Prior to becoming a team owner, he sponsored a number of amateur baseball tournaments. He owned the baseball franchise ultimately known as the Shochiku Robins from 1937 to 1952, and the franchise known as Gold Star/the Kinsei Stars from 1946 to 1948. During his ownership both teams underwent a number of name changes, particularly the Robins, which started out as Dai Tokyo, and then became, in order, Lion, Asahi, Pacific, the Taiyo Robins, and finally the Shochiku Robins.
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