Minoru Kamata (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Minoru Kamata (baseball)

Japanese baseball player

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1939

Place of Birth: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 01-Aug-2019

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Minoru Kamata (???, Kamata Minoru, 8 March 1939 – 1 August 2019) was a Japanese professional baseball second baseman.
He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka/Hanshin Tigers (1957–1966; 1970–1972) and Kintetsu Buffaloes (1967–1969). Kamata was known for defense, and was particularly adept at jump throws and backhand tosses, the latter of which was rare in Nippon Professional Baseball.
In retirement, Kamata became a youth baseball coach, benefactor, and baseball commentator.
Kamata was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2019, hospitalized for treatment in July, and died of the disease in an Ashiya, Hyogo hospital on 1 August 2019.