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Jun 29, 1935 Kyōto Prefecture, Japan 89 years old
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About Katsuya Nomura
- Katsuya Nomura (?? ??, Nomura Katsuya, born June 29, 1935 in Amino, Takeno District (Present: Kyotango), Kyoto prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher.
- Katsuya in his career was one of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) greatest catchers.
- He also served as manager of the Yakult Swallows for eight seasons, led the Hanshin Tigers for three years, and skippered the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for four seasons.
- With 657 home runs and 1988 RBI, Nomura ranks number two on the career NPB lists in both categories, behind Sadaharu Oh.
- Nomura was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
