Toshiaki Okamura

Toshiaki Okamura
Outfielder
Born: (1912-05-04)May 4, 1912
Karenkō Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
Died: January 25, 1996(1996-01-25) (aged 83)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Japanese Baseball League debut
1939, for the Nankai Club
Teams
As player

As coach

Toshiaki Okamura (岡村 俊昭; 4 May 1912 – 25 January 1996), also known as Yeh Tien-sung (Chinese: 葉天送; Wade–Giles: Yeh4 Tien1-sung4), was a Taiwanese baseball outfielder who played for the Nankai Hawks of the Japanese Baseball League (JBL) from 1939 to 1949.

Early life and education

Born in Karenkō Prefecture, Taiwan, Okamura was a member of the famed Noko baseball team made up of Taiwanese indigenous players. In 1929, he moved to Kyoto and attended Heian Junior High School. During his time at Heian, he played in 9 Kōshien baseball tournaments, reaching the final in 1933.

Okamura attended Nihon University.

Playing career

In 1939, Okamura joined Nankai Club. Having mainly played as catcher, he was assigned to play outfielder at Nankai.

References

  1. ↑ 鄭仲嵐 (2024). 追尋岡村俊昭. 大塊文化.
  2. 1 2 3 "日職／來自花蓮的南海隊大將！隊史首任打擊王岡村俊昭". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.