Yonekichi Naya

Yonekichi Naya

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• School Hosei University
• High School Naniwa Shogyo High School

• Born July 15, 1914 in Wakayama Prefecture Japan
• Died April 3, 1944 in Bataan The Philippines

Outfielder Yonekichi Naya played for Nankai in the fall of 1938 and went 2 for 21 with a run, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts in 9 games. He was drafted into the military later that year and died in combat during World War II.

Source: Japanbaseballdaily.com by Gary Garland