Masayuki Furuta

Masayuki Furuta (古田 昌幸)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 132 lb.

• School Rikkyo University
• High School Kyushu Gakuin High School

• Born September 30, 1933 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Japan
• Died July 30, 1999

Biographical Information

Masayuki Furuta was the second base on the same college team that included Shigeo Nagashima. He later helped Kumagai Gumi win three intercity industrial league tournament titles. He never turned pro despite many offers to do so. Furuta won gold as a member of the Japanese national team in the 1959 Asian Championship. He managed the Japanese national team to the 1973 Asian Championship title. He was elected into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 alongside pro stars Shinichi Eto and Osamu Higashio.