Shinji Kirihara

Shinji Kirihara (桐原 眞二) (Flying Swallow)

• School Keio University
• High School Kitano High School

• Born August 22, 1901 in Osaka, Osaka Japan
• Died June 10, 1945 Luzon Philippines

Biographical Information

Shinji Kirihara was the shortstop and captain of the Keio University baseball team in the 1920's. He was instrumental in convincing authorities to revive the rivalry with Waseda University which had been stopped since 1906.

Shinji died from a disease contracted during his service during World War II.

Kirihara was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.